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The testes have been identified as the most distinct type of human tissue by the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.
The team have detailed which proteins are active in which tissues of the human body.
It shows the testes needed the most distinct suite of proteins to function.
The Human Protein Atlas has been described as a "really important foundation" for scientific research that could help develop new drugs.
Human DNA contains the instructions for building about 20,000 proteins - the little bits of biological machinery that run our body.
The combination of proteins active in a cell decides its function - a cell for filtering the blood in the kidney works differently to a neuron in the brain.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29932395
The team have detailed which proteins are active in which tissues of the human body.
It shows the testes needed the most distinct suite of proteins to function.
The Human Protein Atlas has been described as a "really important foundation" for scientific research that could help develop new drugs.
Human DNA contains the instructions for building about 20,000 proteins - the little bits of biological machinery that run our body.
The combination of proteins active in a cell decides its function - a cell for filtering the blood in the kidney works differently to a neuron in the brain.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29932395