In a message dated 9/18/98 4:43:39 AM EST, [log in to unmask]
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 Eggs are another example of a food low in purines.  I would expect a yolk to
 contain plenty of genetic information, so this fact confuses me. >>
An egg contains  one-half to one cell's worth of genetic material; all of the
rest is supplied as nourishment for the development of the embryo.