Weird ‘Borg’ DNA found in microbes takes in genes from other organisms

Unusual stretches of DNA in microbes are the largest ever elements of genetic material found to move between organisms. Figuring out how they drive methane consumption in their hosts could help us better understand our planet's climate

Weird ‘Borg’ DNA found in microbes takes in genes from other organisms
Unusual stretches of DNA in microbes are the largest ever elements of genetic material found to move between organisms. Figuring out how they drive methane consumption in their hosts could help us better understand our planet's climate