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“Jumping genes” can often change neural function – AlKhaleej Today
“Jumping genes” can often change neural function
October 16, 2020A new study by neuroscientists at Oxford University shows that mobile genetic elements that were active in the genome of our ancestors may be closely linked to important functions in our brains and may help diversify our behavior, cognition, and emotions.
The human genome contains the instructions for building and maintaining all cells in our body. We inherit this cell manual from our parents and pass it on to our children. Errors in this manual can change cell properties and c…
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