Biology Discovery: Tight DNA Packaging Protects Against 'Jumping Genes,' Potential Cellular Destruction

Scientists discovered that the major developmental function of heterochromatin - a form of tight DNA packaging found in chromosomes - is likely the suppression of virus-like DNA elements known as transposons, which can copy and paste themselves throughout the genome, potentially causing diseases.

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