Dynamic DNA in Male Drosophila Germ Stem Cells (VIDEO)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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In fruit flies, repeating genetic elements shrink with age, but then expand in future generations, a resurgence that may help explain how some cells stay immortal.

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Stephanie King, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan

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