Transposable elements: From DNA parasites to Darwin's best friends

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• Pío Sierra, Department of Genetics
• Thursday 15 May 2025, 13:00-14:00
• Richard King room, Darwin College.

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Transposable elements, small mobile parts of our genomes, were at times considered junk DNA , selfish DNA or parasitic DNA . Today we know that their real effect in our genomes is more nuanced, and they contribute to shape our genomes in unexpected ways. In my talk I will review the history of their research, their current status in Genomics, and the open questions that still abound about them.

This talk is part of the Darwin College Science Seminars series.

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