Transposable Elements News Today

Biologists describe transposons as “parasitic genes,” apart from their famous connotation as the “jumping genes” first discovered decades ago.

MIT associate professor Mary Gehring is using mutagenesis to increase genetic diversity in plants, which could lead to the development of climate-resilient traits like drought resistance.

Just ask! This week's Tomorrow Today viewer question comes from Esomchukwu Ezeamaku in Nigeria. He wants to know: can our DNA change?

“I’m still very much puzzled about how this is possible."