Mike Syvanen wrote:
>> Do birds have fewer introns or (or possibly smaller introns) than do
> mammals?
There was a note in Nature on this topic about a year ago. The idea was
that organisms which must be light in weight should discard superfluous
DNA. The authors were based in the US, I believe at Penn State. I recall
that their conclusion, in answer to your question, was yes.
Sincerely, Donald Forsdyke
