Sure, researchers have decoded the language of life down to the As, Ts, Cs, and Gs of the genome and are working on what it all means, but do they know how to speak or even pronounce this language?
They now do, says The Onion, the finest "news" source in the US, as the Human Genome Enunciation Project has been completed.
"I'm pleased to announce our extensive analysis of the genetic code has now shown us the proper way to pronounce the human genome in its entirety; It's Gatcaatgaggtggacaccagaggcggggacttgtaaataacactgggctgtaggagtgat," the project head said, according to the satirical newspaper, adding: "Ggggttcacctctaattctaagatggctagataatg..."
No word on the proteome pronunciation project.