The genes that we share with bananas would have been present in that ancestor, and have been passed down to all animals and plants alive today. ![]() But animals and plants share a common ancestor – a single-celled life form which probably lived about 1.6 billion years ago. Even though genes only make up 2% of our DNA, it’s still surprising that half of the genes we have are also found in bananas. Thankfully, we have lots of genes dedicated to stopping these sleeping viruses from waking up, so they don’t do this.īut let’s get back to bananas. It’s like we have millions of sleeping viruses inside us! They’re called jumping genes because they can replicate and jump around, inserting themselves into random places. Because viruses are everywhere, this has happened a lot in evolution – and so about 50% of our DNA is made up of these jumping genes. When this happens in sperm cells or egg cells, the offspring will have that virus DNA integrated into its own. When a virus infects a cell, it injects its own DNA into that cell, and this DNA replicates itself as much as it can. Whereas some animals can produce their own vitamin C, we have to get it from our diet by eating fruit! There are also regions called ‘jumping genes’. For example, humans – along with many other mammals - have a dead vitamin C gene. These are regions of DNA which used to be functioning genes, but because of mutations in evolution they no longer make proteins. Some of this junk DNA is what we call ‘dead genes’. ![]() But the remaining 90% of our DNA is thought to be mostly non-functional – it’s often called ‘junk DNA’. So what’s the rest of our DNA for if only 2% makes proteins? Well, about 8% of our DNA is made up of gene regulatory regions – these act like switches to control when and where the genes are turned on and off. So sharing 50% of our genes with bananas means we only actually share 1% of our DNA with them – not 50. ![]() So what’s the difference between sharing 50% of our DNA with something, and sharing 50% of our genes with something? Well, rather surprisingly, genes – the regions of DNA that code for proteins – only make up about 2% of your DNA. We do in fact share about 50% of our genes with plants – including bananas. So where does this banana statistic come from? Is it just complete nonsense? Well, no. When you were conceived, half of your father’s DNA joined with half of your mother’s DNA to make your DNA. The only organisms you share 50% of your DNA with are your parents and your children. ![]() It’s often said that we share 50% of our DNA with bananas!īut as similar as our DNA is, it’s not that similar. And because all living things on Earth share a common ancestor, the DNA code in different organisms is much more similar than you might expect. All Sharing Members are responsible for their own medical expenses, less amounts paid from shared dollars.Lewis - All life on Earth shares the same basic code: DNA. Members should never have to pay cash up-front for services in-network, with the only payment incurred at the time of service being the per member, per visit, consultation fee, as outlined in the Membership Guidelines. WeShare® members have access to pre-negotiated rates for medical services through vast networks, including the PHCS® PPO, CVS Caremark™, BetterHelp, DocDay and CVS MinuteClinic™ networks. WeShare® is connected through partnerships to provide resources, community, and healthcare for all WeShare® members. WeShare® membership is offered and administered by Unite Health Share Ministries™ (UHSM), a nonprofit, religious healthcare sharing ministry that facilitates member-to-member sharing of medical expenses. WeShare® is not an insurance company nor is the membership offered through an insurance company. © 2023 Unite Health Share Ministries ™ and WeShare®
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