Sentences with phrase «jumping genes such»
Healthy cells (left column) prevent jumping genes such as LINE - 1 from turning on production of their proteins.
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«The most frequent way is the transfer via mobile genetic elements such as plasmids, or via transposons, the so - called jumping genes,» explains Friederike Hilbert, scientist at the Institute of Meat Hygiene at the Vetmeduni Vienna.
In a later study comparing almost 3400 active genes in 70 spider species, Bond's team found that mostly webless, ground - dwelling arachnids such as wolf spiders and jumping spiders diversified much more quickly than web weavers, perhaps because they were able to exploit a plethora of new opportunities once they no longer had to build and tend webs.
Researchers report in Nature today that they have perfected a way to manufacture monoclonal antibodies capable of destroying diseases such the avian flu, which have the ability to swap genes with human flu varieties and jump from birds to people.
«Jumping genes» (in green neuron) may help ensure that every brain is unique, but could also contribute to neurological disorders such as schizophrenia.
Surveillance that is not stringent enough, on the other hand, would allow eggs with a lot of jumping gene - related errors to survive, and lead to a high level of birth defects, such as those caused by an incorrect number of chromosomes in the offspring.