Jumping Genes Rampant in Tau Flies
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26 Jul 2018 The human genome comes chock-full of transposable elements—ancient snippets of DNA that once hopped around the…
Jumping Genes Rampant in Tau Flies
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26 Jul 2018 The human genome comes chock-full of transposable elements—ancient snippets of DNA that once hopped around the…
Tau Aggregates Awaken Genetic Relics in the Brain
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08 Jun 2018 Tau pathology in the brain may awaken dormant transposable elements throughout the genome, according to a study in…
Do Sleeper Viruses Awaken in ALS?
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02 Oct 2015 A hibernating retrovirus, prodded from slumber, can provoke neurodegeneration, according to a paper in the…
Does New Role for ALS-Linked Protein Help Explain Neurodegeneration?
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TDP-43 spots and expunges "cryptic" exons, study says.
'Jumping Genes' May Contribute To Aging-Related Brain Defects
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As the body ages, the physical effects are notable; wrinkles in the skin appear, physical exertion becomes harder. But there…
CSHL neuroscientists show 'jumping genes' may contribute to aging-related brain defects
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Storm of 'awakened' transposons may cause brain-cell pathologies in ALS, other illnesses
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( Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ) A team of neuroscientists and informatics experts at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory reports…