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Bacterial 'jumping genes' can target and control chromosome ends
March 06, 2025

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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.

Cornell researchers have discovered a new mechanism these genes use to survive and propagate in bacter . . .

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