Selfish elements make a mark

Frederic Bushman ()
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Frederic Bushman: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Nature, 2004, vol. 429, issue 6989, 253-254

Abstract: Transposons qualify as ‘selfish’ DNA elements, adding new copies of themselves into our genomes without regard for the consequences. This wilful habit may, however, help in normal gene regulation.

Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1038/429253b

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