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Jumping gene

Jumping gene

(Science: molecular biology) Populist term for transposon.


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Re: Gene Rearrangement and Evolution

The overall DNA content does not change, although with "jumping genes" (Transposons) mutations can occur and change the DNA. Whether or not changing the sequence ...

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by Jesse2504
Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:42 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Gene Rearrangement and Evolution
Replies: 1
Views: 176

Gene Rearrangement and Evolution

Clear this up for me: To say genes rearrange in a cell is to say a person's DNA changes. True or false? Also, can someone give me some info on "jumping genes"? I've been trying to decide if they really are a factor in evolution. I want ...

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by mschristine
Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:18 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Gene Rearrangement and Evolution
Replies: 1
Views: 176

Two questions on gene -> protein synthesis

... paternal chromosomes which may contain different alleles of the same genes, but you won't, in general, be jumping into the middle of different genes, as you seem to think. Things like that can happen, ...

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by loom91
Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:10 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Two questions on gene -> protein synthesis
Replies: 3
Views: 577

The Fiber Disease

... Al’s post. First things first. I wish to publicly apologize to Al for jumping to conclusions and accusing him on this forum from being less than ... of a concoction of porphria, thc, lsd, plus several other biological/genetic arrangements. I believe that the stronglyiode was chosen as the baseline ...

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by Sabrina
Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:12 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 749206

The Fiber Disease

... Trichinella worm, found in pigs? Something caused a mutation on a Human gene to put this in our family. Now, if trichinella is allowed to form a ... have no idea. Oh, well off my box, was out of box on top of it, still jumping up and down though. Skytroll Many experiments in this is being done.

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by Skytroll
Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:28 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 749206
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