@ENirenberg @RyanMarino In fact, our adaptive immune system came via co-optation of a parasitic mobile genetic element (cut and paste transposon). https://t.co/Q5gKAijwZA
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RT @jallepap: @anthony_berndt @miaowlex @macroliter @ENirenberg @BioTurboNick Yes, my favorite is RAG1 and RAG2 transposases. A genetic inv…
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RT @jallepap: @anthony_berndt @miaowlex @macroliter @ENirenberg @BioTurboNick Yes, my favorite is RAG1 and RAG2 transposases. A genetic inv…
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@anthony_berndt @miaowlex @macroliter @ENirenberg @BioTurboNick Yes, my favorite is RAG1 and RAG2 transposases. A genetic invader is repurposed to create our adaptive immune system. That’s one heck of a flex. https://t.co/Q5gKAijwZA