149 genetics jokes

  1. Why didn’t the DNA strand get into the bar? Because it was under 18 pairs!
  2. Why was the cell so good at playing hide and seek? It knew how to split up.
  3. Why don’t geneticists ever get sunburned? They always find shade in the family tree.
  4. Why did the DNA go to school? It wanted to learn the A, T, C’s and G’s.
  5. Why was the gene so proud? Because it was outstanding in its field!
  6. Why was the chromosome lonely? Because it missed its sister.
  7. What did the enzyme say to the DNA strand? “I’ve got your back!”
  8. Why did the DNA cross the road? Because it wanted to unwind.
  9. Why don’t genes take tests? They always feel sequenced.
  10. Why don’t geneticists play hide and seek? Because good luck hiding when someone can find your every gene.
  11. How do geneticists come up with new ideas? They just put their heads together and splice.
  12. Why did the geneticist bring a ladder to the bar? He heard there was a DNA special and wanted a double helix.
  13. Why was the genome so happy at the party? Because it was all sequenced.
  14. What does a geneticist do to unwind? A little gene pool.
  15. Why did the geneticist go to the music festival? He wanted to see Genes Addiction.
  16. What did the chromosome say to the DNA? “Stop copying me!”
  17. Why did the DNA strand break up with the RNA strand? It couldn’t handle the transcription.
  18. What do you call a geneticist who can play the piano? A gene-ius!
  19. Why was the chromosome afraid of the other one? Because it heard it had a sinister replication.
  20. Why don’t genes like to party? Because they don’t want to be in a cell.
  21. What’s a geneticist’s favorite type of movie? Anything with a twist!
  22. Why did the geneticist always get the best seats? He knew how to pull some strings.
  23. What did the DNA say to the RNA? “You’re just a copy of me!”
  24. How do geneticists make their coffee? From scratch, they just sequence the beans.
  25. Why did the geneticist go to therapy? He felt like he was unraveling.
  26. Why don’t geneticists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
  27. What did the DNA say to the other DNA? “Do these genes make me look fat?”
  28. Why did the chromosome go to the party? Because it heard it was gonna be lit!
  29. Why was the chromosome always in trouble? Because it kept making bad cells.
  30. What did the geneticist use to fix her jeans? A gene splicer.
  31. Why don’t geneticists ever get lost? Because they always follow the gene maps.
  32. Why did the DNA go to the zoo? It wanted to see the GNUs.
  33. Why did the geneticist always carry a notebook? Because he didn’t want to lose his train of thought while on the genome track.
  34. How do genes get their morning news? From the RNA courier.
  35. Why did the geneticist become a chef? He wanted to find the recipe for life.
  36. Why don’t genes date each other? They prefer to keep it in the family.
  37. What did the geneticist say to the angry DNA? “Stop being so negative!”
  38. What’s a geneticist’s favorite music? Anything with a good base pair.
  39. What did the DNA say to the cop? “You can’t hold me, I’m not fully sequenced!”
  40. Why was the DNA strand sad? Because it was missing a link.
  41. How do geneticists break up? “We just can’t seem to sequence.”
  42. Why did the DNA take a nap? It was tired of the cell cycle.
  43. What did the chromosome say to its partner at the dance? “Shall we twirl and replicate?”
  44. How does DNA get around the city? By taking the double helix highway.
  45. What did the chromosome say to the gene? “You’re in my space.”
  46. Why did the DNA go to therapy? It had separation anxiety.
  47. What’s the most common type of illness for geneticists? The common codon.
  48. Why was the gene always getting in trouble? Because it wouldn’t stop replicating.
  49. Why was the DNA strand a great artist? Because it always drew the perfect genes.
  50. Why was the DNA strand so calm? Because it was in its natural state.
  51. How do DNA strands say goodbye? “It’s been nice sequencing you.”
  52. Why was the DNA afraid of the dark? It didn’t want to go through a mutation.
  53. What’s a geneticist’s favorite type of vehicle? A compact splice.
  54. Why did the DNA go to the beach? It wanted to catch some rays, but not too many mutations!
  55. What did the enzyme say to the chromosome? “I find you very dividing.”
  56. Why did the geneticist bring a suitcase to work? He was working on some luggage genes.
  57. Why did the chromosome go to the club? It wanted to have a blast cell.
  58. What did the DNA strand say to the enzyme? “I’m falling apart without you.”
  59. What’s a geneticist’s favorite type of weather? Gene-ial weather.
  60. Why was the chromosome afraid of losing its job? It didn’t want to become a non-coding region.
  61. How does DNA say sorry? “I apologize for my missense.”
  62. Why was the gene a terrible comedian? Its jokes were all recessive.
  63. Why don’t genes play cards? They’re afraid of dealing with a full deck.
  64. Why did the geneticist go to the bakery? To buy a pie of 3.14 genes.
  65. Why did the chromosome get a time out? It wouldn’t stop replicating.
  66. Why was the geneticist bad at gardening? He couldn’t plant any root genes.
  67. Why did the geneticist bring a ladder to the picnic? He heard it was a base pair bonding event.
  68. What did the geneticist say to his wife? “I love you from my head to-ma-toes.”
  69. Why did the chromosome go to the concert? It wanted to feel the base.
  70. Why did the geneticist carry a flashlight? He was afraid of dark matter.
  71. What did the DNA say to the geneticist? “Stop meddling in my personal life!”
  72. Why was the chromosome a bad parent? It kept losing its genes.
  73. How does a gene propose? “Will you be my pair for life?”
  74. Why was the geneticist always single? He kept on sequencing his dates.
  75. Why did the DNA strand get a job at the bakery? It wanted to make some dough.
  76. Why did the geneticist join the circus? He wanted to join the gene pool.
  77. How does a geneticist keep time? With a chromo-watch.
  78. Why was the geneticist late for work? He was stuck in traffic on the gene highway.
  79. Why did the geneticist quit his job? He didn’t like being80. Why did the DNA strand get a sunburn? It forgot its base layer.
  80. Why did the DNA break up with the RNA? It was tired of the constant transcription.
  81. Why did the geneticist go to the beach? He wanted to catch some genes.
  82. What did the DNA say to the RNA during the breakup? “It’s not you, it’s meiosis.”
  83. Why do genes never tell secrets? Because they’re encoded.
  84. Why was the DNA strand always in trouble? It kept breaking the bonds.
  85. What do you call a pair of jeans that are 50% off? A jeans sequence.
  86. Why did the gene go to school? It wanted to be dominant one day.
  87. How do geneticists organize a party? They sequence it.
  88. Why did the geneticist bring his laptop to the picnic? He wanted to browse some genealogy.
  89. What did the DNA say to the bad joke? “You’re not even funny on a molecular level.”
  90. Why did the geneticist go to the library? He wanted to check out some genealogy books.
  91. Why was the DNA upset with the RNA? Because it was never in its right sequence.
  92. What did the chromosome say to the gene? “Get in line!”
  93. Why did the chromosome get in trouble in school? It couldn’t keep its genes to itself.
  94. Why don’t genes play soccer? They’re afraid of getting a red card for codon violation.
  95. What do you call a gene that can sing? A pop gene.
  96. Why don’t chromosomes go out on windy days? They’re afraid of getting their genes blown away.
  97. Why did the DNA go to the mall? It needed a new pair of genes.
  98. How does a DNA strand cut its hair? In a helix style.
  99. Why was the gene feeling blue? It had been expressed too much.
  100. Why did the geneticist go to the casino? He wanted to test his luck in the gene pool.
  101. How does DNA open its door? With a unique key.
  102. Why was the chromosome so humble? It always knew its place in line.
  103. Why did the DNA go to the party? It wanted to express itself.
  104. Why was the geneticist bad at relationships? He kept trying to find a better match.
  105. What did the chromosome say to the bully? “I’m gonna split you!”
  106. Why was the geneticist so content? He felt complete in his genes.
  107. Why do genes never get bored? They’re always in a sequence.
  108. What do geneticists drink at parties? Genetonic.
  109. Why was the gene always under stress? It couldn’t handle the pressure of being perfect.
  110. Why did the geneticist take a day off? He was tired of being under constant mutation.
  111. Why don’t genes like coffee? It messes up their sequencing.
  112. What’s a geneticist’s favorite type of bread? A loaf of whole gene.
  113. What did the DNA say to the RNA? “Get off my helix!”
  114. How does a geneticist start his car? With a genetic key.
  115. Why did the gene take a nap? It was tired of the replication.
  116. What did the DNA strand say to the base pair? “I’m nothing without you.”
  117. Why did the DNA sequence get a promotion? It always knew how to line up.
  118. Why was the DNA so good at poker? It always knew when to hold and when to fold.
  119. How does a gene say hello? “Nice to sequence you!”
  120. Why don’t chromosomes have friends? Because they’re too busy pairing up.
  121. What did the DNA say to the other DNA during the debate? “You’re out of sequence!”
  122. What did the geneticist say when he discovered a new gene? “This calls for a gene and tonic!”
  123. What’s a geneticist’s favorite type of music? Anything on the top chart.
  124. Why did the DNA go to the comedy show? It wanted to have a laugh.
  125. Why was the geneticist bad at football? He kept trying to sequence his moves.
  126. Why don’t geneticists play chess? They prefer gene-ga.
  127. Why did the geneticist break up with his girlfriend? He wanted to see other genotypes.
  128. How do geneticists party? By letting their genes loose.
  129. What’s a geneticist’s favorite type of snack? A protein bar.
  130. What did the DNA say to the enzyme? “Stop cutting me off!”
  131. What did the geneticist say when he found the lost gene? “Genius!”
  132. What do you call a geneticist who can’t stop talking about his work? A gene-yapper.
  133. Why did the gene go to the bar? It needed a break from the sequence.
  134. How does a DNA strand get ready for a date? It dresses to express.
  135. Why did the DNA strand get a job? It wanted to earn some extra nucleotides.
  136. What did the gene say to the chromosome? “I need some space!”
  137. Why did the gene break up with the DNA? It felt like it was being controlled.
  138. How do you make a gene laugh? Tell a genome joke.
  139. Why was the geneticist always tired? His job was in-gene-ious.
  140. Why did the gene become an actor? It wanted to express itself.
  141. Why did the gene get a detention? It was caught passing notes.
  142. What do you call a geneticist who’s good at fixing things? A gene-eral contractor.
  143. Why don’t geneticists make good detectives? They’re always looking for the missing link.
  144. Why don’t genes like junk food? It’s bad for their code.
  145. What did the gene say to the DNA strand? “You’re so twisty!”
  146. Why did the geneticist go to the art museum? He was looking for some gene-ious work.
  147. How does a DNA strand say hello? “Nice to base pair you!”
  148. What’s a geneticist’s favorite type of tree? A family tree.
  149. What do you call a pair of genes that are exactly the same? Jean twins!