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Ancient Viral DNA in Human Genome Regulates Gene Activity

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Source: Live Science
Ancient Viral DNA in Human Genome Regulates Gene Activity
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A new study reveals that ancient viruses embedded in our DNA, specifically transposable elements like MER11, play a crucial role in regulating gene activity, especially during early development, challenging the previous notion that these 'junk' DNA segments are nonfunctional.

Topics:top-newsscience#ancient-viruses#crispr#gene-regulation#human-genome#science#transposable-elements
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