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What Makes Each Brain Unique
Scientific American—March 2012
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What Makes Each Brain Unique
Scientific American—March 2012
1. What are alternative splicing and epigenetic changes?
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2. What was the first evidence gathered that supported the jumping gene idea? What are they called now?
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3. Explain the mechanism by which retrotransposons work?
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4. How do retrotransposons affect gene function? Describe two ways.
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5. Since jumping genes can cause fatal genetic flaws, what explanation do the authors give for their persistence in humans?
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