Transposable elements, or "jumping genes", were first identified by Barbara McClintock more than 50 years ago. Why are transposons so common in eukaryotes, and exactly what do they do? In addition ...

In April 2006, the above classification scheme was presented by us during the first international conference and workshop named Genomic Impact of Eukaryotic Transposable Elements, which also ...

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Genome Center have outlined the pathway human herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV1) can use to contribute to Alzheimer's disease in aging brains. In a report published in ...

Herpesvirus infection may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease through transposable element activation and neuroinflammation.