Saved By Junk DNA: Vital Role In The Evolution Of Human Genome
May 31st, 2009. Published under My Recent Reads. No Comments.
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Stretches of DNA previously believed to be useless ‘junk’ DNA play a vital role in the evolution of our genome, researchers have now shown. They found that unstable pieces of junk DNA help tuning gene activity and enable organisms to quickly adapt to changes in their environments.