'Supergene' wreaks havoc in a genome - Phys.org


7/6/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 7 months ago
by Science X staff

The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.

The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves. Selfish genetic elements can wreak havoc by, fo… [+4232 chars]

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