Bacterial ‘jumping genes’ can target and control chromosome ends

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. 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. Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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