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Researchers shed new light on role of DNA in human development
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sinai Health researchers discovered that DNA elements known as transposons, which may roam around the genome, influence a vital shift in early human development, rather than our own genes.
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'Jumping genes' help fungus kill salamanders: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A fungus that infects salamanders contains multiple copies of the same "jumping genes", scientists have discovered. Jumping genes, called transposons, can "copy and paste" themselves and impact the organism.
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Biologists track DNA 'parasites' in the hunt for disease treatments
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): The study of transposons by biologists provides a fresh understanding of these organisms, the knowledge that may one day aid in the battle against cancer and age-related disorders.
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This is how jumping genes drive evolution
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 30 (ANI): Turns out, almost half of our DNA sequences are made up of jumping genes, which are also known as transposons.
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