Tyrannosaurus Rex

‘Early analysis of the genome has uncovered several novel genes, including the TARPT gene, associated with a susceptibility to falling into bitumen; shortarm1a and shortarm1b, responsible for left and right arm truncation, respectively; TINYTINYBRAIN.01, a variant of SMALLBRAIN1; and STOMP, identified by QTLs of stomping vs. non-stomping dinosaurs.’ Genome Encyclopedia of Microbes

TINYTINYBRAIN.01

As well as some humans showing, at times,

ghostly genetic resemblances to cousin birds,

animals, fish, flowers; especially after drinking

or anything - there are many startling examples

of the surviving TINYTINYBRAIN.01 – also,

SMALLBRAIN1 genes, laid by thick dinosaurs,

and, what’s worse, not just surviving - thriving,

mutating strongly; yeah, you know who I mean.

‘Tyrannosaurus genome mapped - The emerging field of paleontonomics reached an important milestone today with the first release of the draft sequence of the Tyrannosaurus rex genome. The T. rex International Paleontonomics Experiment (TrIPE), based at the Sanger Institute in Hinxton, Cambridge, UK, today announced that it had assembled and deposited into public databases "the genetic blueprint for the most important of the dinosaurs used in genetics today." The TrIPE consortium sequenced the genome of dinosaur remains uncovered a year ago in building excavations at the Hinxton campus using the newly developed Glycosylated Endonuclease Sequencing  Strategy (GESS). "Using only GESS work, we can sequence a genome in a mere fraction of the time previously required," said a TriPE spokesman. "One of our workers accidentally trod some sawdust on Saturday morning into the lab where the technology was developed, and by the end of the weekend we had the full genome to the giant sequoia." The consortium said it is seeking world-wide patent rights to the sequence of any organisms sequenced by the technique.’ GenomeWeb

T. rex Genome

His dreamless museum clutch of bones

washes white from soft mud sheets -

ribbed like a small Gothic church, 

death temple; black hole of his eye

riveting – broken jaw roaring

a sandy sound that echoes still

after a million years of sleeping -

the brute noise of his sudden end

in the drum of your mammal ear. 

The King was Dead - Long Live

The King. Rudely hooked from time, 

he is archived by his own skeleton -

dictionary found for his hieroglyphs.

And who will dare to read his page?

Who will dare to speak his word?

Tyrannosaurus rex is now rubbing

the recipe of his encoded eyes -

already wanting skin and hands

again; ripping feel of teeth, claw,

meat - the thud, fear - hot pursuit.

Wee wicked eyes lighting,

says: ‘We too were kings’.