New research shows how gene function drives natural selection in important class of geneti...(lying quiet for millions of years sudden...)

Date:12/10/2008

lying quiet for millions of years, suddenly amplify within genomes while not causing more long-term harm than to take up space. And yet the observation that a tiny percentage of the elements actually become active parts of genomes provides an intriguing glimpse into how these twin evolutionary pressures can, in rare cases, "sign an armistice."

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Contact: Phil Williams phil@franklin.uga.edu 706-542-8501 University of Georgia Source:Eurekalert

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