Hidden DNA Mechanism Prevents Species Extinction Through Genetic Hitchhiking
Researchers have uncovered a novel genetic survival strategy where essential telomerase RNA hitches rides inside other genes. This discovery explains how species avoid extinction through telomere maintenance and could revolutionize anti-aging research.
Genetic Mystery Solved After Two Decades
An international research team has revealed a previously unknown DNA mechanism that prevents species extinction, according to reports published in Science. The discovery, led by Hiroki Shibuya at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan, explains how essential genetic material can survive without its own dedicated gene by hitchhiking inside others.