How Cells Use RNA Signals to Silence Invading Transposons
The Genome’s Secret Defense: How Cells Neutralize “Jumping Genes” Our genomes are not static blueprints. They are dynamic landscapes, occasionally infiltrated by “jumping genes”—transposons—that can replicate and move throughout our DNA. If left unchecked, these invasive elements can proliferate, slow down cellular growth, and disrupt vital gene expression. New research from St. Jude Children’s Research … Read more