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Jumping genes shed light on how advanced life may have emerged
- November 22, 2018
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A previously unappreciated interaction in the genome turns out to have possibly been one of the driving forces in the emergence of advanced life. This discovery began with a curiosity for retrotransposons, known as ''jumping genes,'' which are DNA sequences that copy and paste themselves within the genome, multiplying rapidly. Researchers inserted a retrotransposon into bacteria, and the results could give depth to the history of how advanced life may have emerged billions of years ago.
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"Jumping genes shed light on how advanced life may have emerged", MachPrinciple, November 22, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/Jumping-genes-shed-light-on-how-advanced-life-may-have-emerged
