Which type of transposon is most likely to contribute to specific human diseases
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Which type of transposon is most likely to contribute to specific human diseases and why?
Which type of transposon is most likely to contribute to specific human diseases and why?
DNA transposons because of their abundance in immature cells
Retrotransposons because they're abundant and highly active
Neither DNA transposons or Retrotransposons since they are not active within the human genome
Which type of transposon is most likely to contribute to specific human diseases and why?
DNA transposons because of their abundance in immature cells
Retrotransposons because they're abundant and highly active
Neither DNA transposons or Retrotransposons since they are not active within the human genome
Explanation / Answer
Retrotransposons because they're abundant and highly active
Restrotransposons are highly active and mobile, about 0.27% of human diseases are because of retrotransposons. This is because they cause mutations in human genome that cause diseases.
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