Study finds jumping 'junk' DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer - Medical Xpress

Scientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain cancer. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study is the first to document how a transposon, a piece of DNA that "jumps" around the genome, can donate its promoter to drive the expression…

by St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital Scientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain cancer. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study is the first to document how a transp… [+5155 chars]

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