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Researchers find how 'junk' DNA can build different looking butterfly wing
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Ithaca (New York) [US], October 22 (ANI): According to new research, butterfly wing patterns follow a basic plan that is manipulated by non-coding regulatory DNA to create the diversity of wings seen in different species.
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Butterfly wing designs evolve from "junk" DNA from past: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], October 22 (ANI): According to a recent study, butterfly wing patterns have a basic plan that is altered by non-coding regulatory DNA to produce the diversity of wings found in various species.
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'Junk' DNA may cause cancer by preventing DNA replication, say scientists
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 19 (ANI): Non-coding 'junk' DNA, far from being innocuous and inactive, has been discovered by scientists to potentially contribute to the development of cancer.
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Research identifies potential role of 'junk DNA' sequence in aging, cancer
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 25 (ANI): Findings from a new study led by researchers at Washington State University have solved a small piece of that puzzle, bringing scientists one step closer to solving the mystery of aging.
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Study of circadian clock shows 'Junk DNA' plays key role in regulating rhy
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): New research has discovered a new cog in the circadian clock--a genome-wide regulatory layer made up of small chains of non-coding nucleotides known as micro RNAs (miRNAs).
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New study highlights key role of 'junk DNA' in regulating rhythms
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 5 (ANI): The researchers from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) suggest the impact of non-coding microRNAs on circadian rhythms is tissue-specific and may reveal new insights into disease processes.
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Scientists find cause of autism in 'junk' DNA
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 27 (ANI): Autism can be caused by mutations in the so-called 'junk' DNA, scientists have claimed.
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