Parasitic DNA proliferates in aging tissues

Monday, December 23, 2013 - 11:10 in Biology & Nature

The genomes of organisms from humans to corn are replete with “parasitic” strands of DNA that, when not suppressed, copy themselves and spread throughout the genome, potentially affecting health....

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