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Imagine if a segment of text in a book moved to a different chapter all on its own, permanently altering the overall story. In genetics, this happens with #transposons, often called "jumping genes," they are segments of DNA that can connect into different positions and change how the DNA functions. The results of this movement can yield negative mutations or even infertility and so defense systems have evolved against transposons. Sarah Signor, North Dakota State University assistant professor of biological sciences, has received $1.81 million from the The National Institutes of Health to study these natural defense mechanisms. Learn more about Signor and her lab's work: https://lnkd.in/g_gKJ9Q6

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