Scientists discover human brain gene that retains ability to jump through DNA
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Cornell University researchers discovered a human gene called BC200 that functions in brain cells while retaining the ability to move and insert itself into genomes. Published on September 24 in Science, the study found the genetic element inside a human poxvirus, suggesting it jumped from infected skin cells. Evolving millions of years ago from a transposon, BC200 combines traits not previously seen together in an active human gene.
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