Maelstrom quashes jumping genes
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 12:28
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have known for decades that certain genes (called transposons) can jump around the genome in an individual cell. This activity can be dangerous, however, especially when it arises in cells that produce eggs and sperm...
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