11Bananas
Human DNA is 50% the same as bananas.
12Elysia chlorotica
A sea slug named Elysia chlorotica has taken genes from the algae it eats, allowing it to photosynthesize like a plant. This is one of the few known examples of functional gene transfer from one multicellular species to another, which is the goal of gene therapy to correct genetically based diseases in humans.
13OR6A2 gene
There is a gene named OR6A2 gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. A study by the personal genomics company 23andMe identified a small DNA variation in a cluster of olfactory receptor genes that are strongly associated with the perception of a “soapy” taste in cilantro.
14FOXC2 gene
Elizabeth Taylor had a genetic mutation of the FOXC2 gene, which gave her an extra row of eyelashes.
15Babies
Father's genes promotes the baby's weight in the womb, regardless of maternal health, while a mother's genes limit the baby's weight, regardless of fetal health, and a delicate balance is achieved via this conflict.
16Eero Mäntyranta
Popular athlete and 7-time Olympic medalist Eero Mäntyranta had a gene mutation that allowed him to carry 50% more oxygen in his body than a normal human being.
17Bengkala village
There is a village named Bengkala in Bali where, due to a recessive gene named DFNB3, so many people are born deaf that hearing people use sign language called Kata Kolok, and spoken language equally.
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18Kenny gene
There is a mutated gene in fruit flies which causes them to die in 2 days when infected by a certain bacteria. This gene is named Kenny, after Kenny McCormick from South Park.
19Bacon gene
There is a “bacon gene”, which makes some people able to tell the difference between pork from female and male pigs and it makes them hate the smell of the latter.
20Delta 32
There is a mutation of the gene CCR5, called Delta 32, which introduces a premature stop codon into the gene. This premature coding means cells that have this mutation couldn't be infected with the HIV virus. Individuals with a homozygous CCR5-Delta 32 mutation are completely resistant to the HIV virus.