Researchers have examined L1 (or LINE-1) retrotransposons: DNA sequences which can ‘copy and paste’ their genetic code around the genome. By breaking up genes, L1s can be responsible for some rare instances of genetic disease.
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'Copy and paste DNA' more common than previously thought
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