The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Why scientists watched a gene hop from a predator into its prey
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Swaminathan S
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have observed an RNA molecule jumping between a predatory bacterium and its archaeal prey. This rare event provides new insights into horizontal gene transfer and the evolution of transposable elements.
Since scientists discovered jumping genes in maize in 1950, they have known that bits of DNA can move around the genome, mostly within the cell nucleus. Scientists have also found evidence of genes having jumped across species .
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