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More importantly, "transposons" (endogenous retro-viruses) spray damage all over a normal human cell's DNA about once a month. The damage would be cumulative.
by chasil 9y ago
More importantly, "transposons" (endogenous retro-viruses) spray damage all over a normal human cell's DNA about once a month. The damage would be cumulative.
Gamete cells have special mechanisms to control transposon activity that skin cells lack. The child won't be getting a clean genome.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposable_element https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposable_element