Highlight—“Junk DNA” No More: Repetitive Elements as Vital Sources of Flatworm Variation
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DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evab217
Abstract: “The days of ‘junk DNA’ are over,” according to Christoph Grunau and Christoph Grevelding, the senior authors of a new research article in Genome Biology and Evolution. Their study provides an in-depth look at an… read more here.
Keywords: dna; junk dna; evolution; biology ... See more keywords
What We Talk About When We Talk About “Junk DNA”
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DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evac055
Abstract: Abstract “Junk DNA” is a popular yet controversial concept that states that organisms carry in their genomes DNA that has no positive impact on their fitness. Nonetheless, biochemical functions have been identified for an increasing… read more here.
Keywords: dna; given genomic; junk dna; element ... See more keywords