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 ...

Gastric cancer (GC) is a lethal malignancy with worldwide occurrence, and is considered endemic in eastern Asian, eastern ...

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 ...

Pioneering research has unlocked new understanding of the genetic intricacies within the octoploid strawberry, focusing on ...