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Mus musculus (House Mouse)
Description
Every organism carries its genes arranged across chromosomes, but the way those genes are distributed varies wildly from species to species. This piece visualizes gene density — how many genes occupy each region of each chromosome — for the house mouse across its nineteen chromosomes.
The mouse displays a dramatic pattern: genes packed tightly in some regions and spread sparsely across vast stretches of others. The selection pressures that shaped these genomes reflect the remarkable flexibility of life to adapt to the natural world. There is no single right way to organize a genome — only what works.
Original pen-plotted artwork. One of a kind.
