Full DNA sequence of octopuses shows they’re the closest things to aliens on Earth

iheartchaos:

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After the first full genome sequences of octopuses, biologists have determined that the creatures are totally unlike any other animal on Earth, their genome shows a striking level of complexity with 33,000 protein-coding genes identified, more than in a human. I knew there was something up with those smart blobby creatures.

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