Transposable elements, or "jumping genes", were first identified by Barbara McClintock more than 50 years ago. Why are transposons so common in eukaryotes, and exactly what do they do? In addition ...
Study: Widespread transposable element dysregulation in human aging brains with Alzheimer's disease. Image Credit: Tushchakorn / Shutterstock.com A recent Alzheimer’s and Dementia journal study ...
In April 2006, the above classification scheme was presented by us during the first international conference and workshop named Genomic Impact of Eukaryotic Transposable Elements, which also ...
One of the most significant discoveries was the impact of transposable elements (TEs ... carnation varieties with improved traits, such as disease resistance and extended flowering periods ...