For example, while the tiny flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana has a smaller genome than that of the fruit ... of divergence), both functional and non-functional DNA is found within the ...

Sometimes, these footprints alter gene expression (i.e., expression of the gene in which they have been left behind) even after their related TE has moved to another location on the genome.

Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that make up the human genome ... specific function. For example, the long, narrow ...