Parasites or not? Transposable elements in fruit flies
Nearly all organisms contain pieces of DNA that do not really belong to them. These "transposable elements", so called because they are capable of moving around within and between genomes, generally represent a drain on the host's resources and in certain cases may lead directly to disease, e.g. when they insert themselves within an essential host gene. The factors that govern the spread of tran Source: University of Veterinary Medicine -- Vienna - Discipline: Genetics...
Source: LabSpaces - Friday, 3 February
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