Grabbing a parasite by the tail: Team solves 'jumping gene' mystery
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 16:00
in Biology & Nature
Deep within your DNA, a tiny parasite lurks, waiting to pounce from its perch and land in the middle of an unsuspecting healthy gene. If it succeeds, it can make you sick. Like a jungle cat, this parasite sports a long tail. But until now, little was known about what role that tail plays in this dangerous jumping.