If you were given a map that only had coordinates and legends indicating distances on it, you would not find it very helpful. This is an analogy to DNA in relation to the discovery of ________.

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The analogy points to the idea that just having the DNA sequence (coordinates and legends) is not enough to understand how genes are expressed and regulated in different environments or conditions. The epigenome involves modifications that do not change the DNA sequence but affect how cells read genes, akin to having additional information that makes a map (or the DNA) more useful and informative.

If You Were Given a Map That Only Had Coordinates