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 ...

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 ...

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.

In 2001 the sequencing of the human genome revealed a surprising fact: over 45% of our genome comes from sequences called transposons, ‘jumping’ genes that can move within the genome ...

A high number of jumping genes tends to lead to the rapid evolution of a species, so their prevalence in the sequence of lungfish isn’t surprising. What is surprising, though, is just how fast ...

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 ...