Transposable elements, also known as “jumping genes,” are DNA sequences that move from one location on the genome to another. These elements were first identified more than 50 years ago by ...

The “jumping genes” of maize have finally been mapped by an international team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The discovery could ...

Jumping genes unite: How transposons cluster together through local genome unfolding. Story by Science X staff • 3w. T here is more movement in our genome than we think.

Almost half of our DNA is made up of jumping genes, moving around the genome in developing sperm and egg cells. They trigger DNA damage, mutations, sterility or death. Organisms have survived ...

Some so-called jumping genes that copy and paste themselves throughout the genome may be linked to schizophrenia, new research suggests. The new study, published today (Jan. 2) in the journal ...

Jumping genes, called transposons, can "copy and paste" themselves and impact the organism. Most organisms have some repeated parts of their DNA, some of which are jumping genes, but this can be ...

Apr. 8, 2021 — New research has uncovered a surprising role for so-called 'jumping' genes that are a source of genetic mutations responsible for a number of human diseases. Scientists made the ...

Originally believed to be junk DNA, jumping genes are now known to perform critical regulatory functions, but are regularly silenced, meaning they stop moving. This results in a stabilized cell. Yale ...

Adverse genetic mutations can cause harm and are due to various circumstances. "Jumping genes" are one cause of mutations, but cells try and combat them with a specialized RNA called piRNA. For ...

INTEGRATE is a newly-developed version of CRISPR that edits genes more gently. It uses “jumping genes” that insert large sequences of DNA without breaking the strands, and now scientists have ...

If they disrupt other genes when they land, they can cause cancer and other diseases. But sometimes, they settle somewhere useful. Think of the jumping DNA as the infrared sensor in your television.

For a long time, "jumping genes" were thought to be functionless, but a new study shows they help regulate tissue-residing immune cells to prevent persistent inflammation.