Retrotransposons (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Retrotransposons

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This illustration depicts how retrotransposons are "handcuffed" by the tumor suppressor gene p53. But when p53 is lost, these mobile elements can erupt.

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Study authors Amanda Jones and Bhavana Tiwari. Artwork by Angela Diehl.

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