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Human cells can exchange genomic DNA that alters cell behavior
May 19, 2026

DALLAS, Texas, May 19 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:

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Human cells can exchange genomic DNA that alters cell behavior

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DALLAS - May 19, 2026 - Scientists at Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered that large pieces of DNA can transfer directly between human cells, and the DNA can persist and change how the recipient cell functions. . . .

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