Not all of your DNA are actual genes! Genes are parts of DNA that code for specific proteins, and are almost like dictionaries that contain all the words of the language of life your cells speak – the language of proteins. However, only about 1% of our DNA is made up of protein-coding genes. The rest of it is called “non-coding DNA”. Previously referred to as “junk DNA”, it was believed that it has no known purpose, but today we know that “non-coding DNA” is quite important. Put simply, it’s lik