CellBioNewsMar 7, 2025

#Bacterial ' #jumping_genes' can target and control #chromosome ends.

#transposons #telomeres #Streptomyces #genomes

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-bacterial-genes-chromosome.html

Bacterial 'jumping genes' can target and control chromosome ends

Transposons, or "jumping genes"—DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another—are key to bacterial evolution and the development of antibiotic resistance.

CellBioNewsJun 2, 2023

Researchers show #mobile elements monkeying around the #genome.

#baboons #jumping_genes #genomics

https://phys.org/news/2023-06-mobile-elements-monkeying-genome.html

Researchers show mobile elements monkeying around the genome

Baboons (Papio) are found across the continent of Africa, from the west to the east and all the way south. They have doglike noses, impressive teeth and thick fur that ranges widely in color between the six species, which are olive, yellow, chacma, Kinda, Guinea and hamadryas. Their habitats vary from savannas and bushlands to tropical forests and mountains.

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