Saved By Junk DNA: Vital Role In The Evolution Of Human Genome

Friday, May 29, 2009 - 21:35 in Biology & Nature

Stretches of DNA previously believed to be useless 'junk' DNA play a vital role in the evolution of our genome, researchers have now shown. They found that unstable pieces of junk DNA help tuning gene activity and enable organisms to quickly adapt to changes in their environments.

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