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HTTP:: Junk DNA Key to Gene Therapy
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Gene therapy is one of the most promising forms of treatment out there today, and experts hope that it may one day be used against a large variety of diseases, from cancer to AIDS. But there are still numerous problems associated with it that need to be dealt with first. One such issue is understanding exactly the role that junk DNA plays in the body. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have taken a major step in this direction, when they have identified a protein that enables sections of this type of DNA to be cut and pasted within a genetic code. Junk DNA is the current term given to portions of a DNA sequence in a chromosome or a genome for which no function has been identified to date. A large percentage of the human genetic material is currently labeled with this term, although some criticize its use. At one point, about 95 percent of this material was called junk DNA, though that percentage then fell to 80 percent, and continues to decrease. Some say that the !
genetic material is a remnant we no longer need, while others believe that it remains stored in the body to be used sometime in the future. “By forming a picture of the enzyme that causes DNA to shift, and discovering how this works, we understand more about how these proteins could be adapted and controlled. This may one day enable genes to be pa...
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