{"id":183164,"date":"2024-02-20T11:31:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/genomic-time-machine-reveals-secrets-of-human-dna"},"modified":"2024-02-20T11:31:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:31:10","slug":"genomic-time-machine-reveals-secrets-of-human-dna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/genomic-time-machine-reveals-secrets-of-human-dna","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGenomic Time Machine\u201d Reveals Secrets of Human DNA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"aligncenter blog-photo\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog.images\/genomic-time-machine-reveals-secrets-of-human-dna.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The human genome, a complex mosaic of genetic data essential for life, has proven to be a treasure trove of strange features. Among them are segments of DNA that can \u201cjump around\u201d and move within the genome, known as \u201ctransposable elements\u201d (TEs).<\/p>\n<p>As they change their position within the genome, TEs can potentially cause mutations and alter the cell\u2019s genetic profile but also are master orchestrators of our genome\u2019s organization and expression. For example, TEs contribute to regulatory elements, transcription factor binding sites, and the creation of chimeric transcripts \u2013 genetic sequences created when segments from two different genes or parts of the genome join together to form a new, hybrid RNA molecule.<\/p>\n<p>Matching their functional importance, TEs have been recognized to account for half of the human DNA. However, as they move and age, TEs pick up changes that mask their original form. Over time, TEs \u201cdegenerate\u201d and become less recognizable, making it difficult for scientists to identify and track them in our genetic blueprint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The human genome, a complex mosaic of genetic data essential for life, has proven to be a treasure trove of strange features. Among them are segments of DNA that can \u201cjump around\u201d and move within the genome, known as \u201ctransposable elements\u201d (TEs). As they change their position within the genome, TEs can potentially cause mutations [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,412,1515],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-biotech-medical","category-genetics","category-time-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183164\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}