Meaning selfish DNA
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selfish DNAAny sequence of DNA that is able to replicate itself and does not confer any advantage to the organism. It may be deleterious. © 2014 Nature Education
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selfish DNASequences that replicate faster than the rest of the genome and that reduce the fitness
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selfish DNA Transcribable elements that do not benefit the organism, and whose sole function appears to be self-propagation. These sequences do not contribute to the fitness of an organism, and are maintained b [..]
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selfish DNADNA whose Role appears to be its own replication, e.g., Transposable Elements and some Satellite DNA.
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selfish DNASelfish DNA is non-transcribed, non-coding, and contributes nothing to the well-being of the organism; in most cases it is selectively neutral. Once it arises, selfish DNA is passively replicated and [..]
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