Junk-DNA, the part of the genetic information that lies between the genes, might not be so useless after all. It is closely related to the organization of the genome, say scientists Maarten Fornerod and Bas van Steensel (Nature Genetics, July 30th).
Article in Nature Genetics
Article in NRC Handelsblad (Dutch, PDF)
Interview with Fornerod and Van Steensel (Dutch, PDF)