Why wasn't the human genome shredded long ago?

Friday, January 11, 2019 - 10:20 in Biology & Nature

In the January 7th edition of Communications Biology, researchers at InsideOutBio argue that an unusual form of DNA with a reverse twist may have helped thwart the invasion of the human genome by junk DNA. This mechanism has subsequently evolved into one defending against modern day pathogens.

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