'Junk' DNA found to have important purpose

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 16:30 in Biology & Nature

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- So-called "junk DNA," genetic material in our cells long considered without purpose, plays a vital role in regulating our genes, international researchers say.

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