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What percentage of the human genome is derived fro
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Transposable elements are sequences of DNA which hold the capacity to move or transfer from one location on a chromosome to another chromosome.These transposable elemnts also called as jumping genes were first discovered in maize by Barbara McClintock.

There portion of human genome with transposable elements is 44%.So one can ask then there should be lot of translocation in chromosomes it is because only a small portion as small as 0.05% is active i.e. they actually translocate.

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