Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won't Let Go of It(nytimes.com) |
Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won't Let Go of It(nytimes.com) |
Transposon Molecular Domestication and the Evolution of the RAG Recombinase
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6494689/
Here is the actual study:
Escape of the BC200 gene to a human poxvirus reveals its persistent transposition in primates
It's the first time I hear this. Can't yet say much about it until I can verify that.
Origin of immunoglobulins and T cell receptors: A candidate gene for invasion by the RAG transposon
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40614193/
> It's the first time I hear this. Can't yet say much about it until I can verify that.
How are you going to verify it?
I guess it just hadn't been linked to human genes before.
A transposable element partook of vertical gene flow to a conspecific expression system.
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/09/new-type-human-jump...
Earlier iirc someone posted
Here you go everyone: https://archive.ph/PpKtR
If I cannot read without a subscription (or a damn paywall removed), it shouldn’t be posted here. This is tantamount to posting an ad for an NYT sub.
Availability is itself a meaningful feature for curating the feed.
Sometimes the comment section rescues things, other times it's a decision between two competing submissions, where—all else being equal—the accessible version ought to win.
NYT is the only one profiting getting free publicity for their subscription service here.
FYI, many US public libraries offer free access to NYT subscription content (which can be used to generate free links).