Abnormal gene copying seen in tauopathy fruit fly models

It sounds like science fiction: Nefarious genes clone themselves and settle their rogue copies in distant outposts of the galaxy (namely, our DNA), causing disease. But it’s a real phenomenon, and in research published July 23, scientists at UT Health San Antonio revealed that this genetic copy-and-paste activity is significantly increased in fruit fly models … Continue reading Abnormal gene copying seen in tauopathy fruit fly models