Unicorn to be sequenced with 30x coverage
Man, mouse, Methanopyrus… and still counting the nucleotides. The genomes of 960 species have been sequenced by the end of July (as you can see on the relevant NCBI web page).
Out of all reason, however, the genomes of some relevant species were so far ignored by the scientific community. Just think of Crisensus bavaricus, of the common garden gnome or of the rarely sighted North American Bigfoot.
Another rare animal is to reveal its secrets soon. After its existence has been confirmed by serious sources, a renowned (but undisclosed) research institute has launched concrete plans to sequence the whole genome of the unicorn.
There’s just a tiny problem: there’s a serious lack of DNA sources.
Probably the researchers should try a near Arctic relative first. Could be more promising, your Mr Gene is sure.
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