Detour: Repeats in the Human Genome
Let's find out what a transposon is and how it was discovered.
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Transposons
A transposon is a DNA fragment that can change its position within the genome, often resulting in a duplication (repeat). A transposon that inserts itself into a gene will most likely disable that gene. Diseases that are caused by transposons include hemophilia, porphyria, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and many others. Transposons make up a large fraction of the ...