Jumping genes give evolution a kickstart

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Jumping genes give evolution a kickstart

Murdoch University

The Conversation, Vol.30 August

The Conversation Media Group

2011

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Scientists have formed a new theory on the way genes jump around an organisms' genome. Jumping genes, or transposons, are sequences of DNA the can transfer to new areas of a genome This leads to mutations that can be physically expressed by that organism. This could in essence “speed up” the process of evolution.

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Title: Jumping genes give evolution a kickstart
Authors/Creators: Murdoch University (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: The Conversation, Vol.30 August
Publisher: The Conversation Media Group
Identifiers: 991005542256107891
Copyright: The Author
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Other
Publisher URL: http://theconversation.com/au
Resource Sub-type: Nonrefereed Article

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