Jumping genes provide extensive ‘raw material’ for evolution, study finds

In: Biotechnology News

2 Jun 2010

Using high-throughput sequencing to map the locations of a common type of jumping gene within a person’s entire genome, researchers found extensive variation in these locations among the individuals they studied, further underscoring the role of these errant genes in maintaining genetic diversity.

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