14 Aug 2019

Exploring Memory in the DNA of Fish

From Nights, 8:10 pm on 14 August 2019

We are all familiar with the common myth that fish have poor memory, but it turns that their DNA has the capacity to hold much more memory than that of humans. Dr Tim Hore, research team leader and Senior Lecturer, at Otago's Department of Anatomy joins us with the details.

Cells transmitting information to the next generation in fish (highlighted green) do not erase memory attached to DNA as humans do.

Cells transmitting information to the next generation in fish (highlighted green) do not erase memory attached to DNA as humans do. Photo: University of Otago