Jumping Genes

Stimulator of interferon genes (STING), also known as transmembrane protein 173 (TMEM173) and MPYS/MITA/ERIS is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STING1 gene.STING plays an important role in innate immunity.

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Predicting jumping genes’ roles in changing genome size

Keeping jumping genes in place: New role for protein complex discovered

Daily briefing: Rogue ‘jumping genes’ age bigs dogs faster than little ones

Big dogs age faster than little ones — rogue ‘jumping genes’ might be to blame

“Jumping genes” helped ants in their evolutionary triumph after the extinction of the dinosaurs

'Jumping genes' helped ants in their evolutionary triumph after the extinction of the dinosaurs

How Virus-like ‘Jumping Genes’ Became Our Partners in Evolution

How plants selectively silence jumping genes while protecting essential ones

How plants selectively silence jumping genes while protecting essential genes

How plants selectively silence jumping genes while protecting essential genes - EurekAlert!

Secret to Sloths’ Slow Life May Lie in Ancient ‘Jumping Genes’

“Jumping Genes” Found Hijacking Cell Division To Rewrite Human DNA

Could blocking ‘jumping genes’ help fight disease and aging?

Bacterial 'jumping genes' can target and control chromosome ends

Pregnancy wakes up viruslike ‘jumping genes’ to help make extra blood

New Research Shows 'Jumping Genes' Could Be Key to Slowing Down Aging

'Jumping genes' found to alter human colon genomes, offering insights into aging and tumorigenesis?

Jumping genes in cancer cells open door to new immunotherapies

'Jumping genes' help fungus kill salamanders

'Kipferl': Guiding the defense against jumping genes