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Title
Roy John Britten (1919-2012)
Description
Roy John Britten studied DNA sequences in the US in the second
half of the twentieth century, and he helped discover repetitive
elements in DNA sequences. Additionally, Britten helped propose
models and concepts of gene regulatory networks. Britten studied the
organization of repetitive elements and, analyzing data from the
Human Genome Project, he found that the repetitive elements in DNA
segments do not code for proteins, enzymes, or cellular parts.
Britten hypothesized that repetitive elements helped cause cells to
differentiate into more specific cell kinds among different
organisms.
Date Created
2014-10-24
Contributors
- Mishra, Abhinav (Author)
- Madison, Paige (Editor)
- Arizona State University. School of Life Sciences. Center for Biology and Society. Embryo Project Encyclopedia. (Publisher)
- Arizona Board of Regents (Publisher)
Topical Subject
Keywords
- People
- repeated DNA sequences
- repetitive elements
Language
eng
Primary Member of
Peer-reviewed
Yes
Open Access
Yes
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10776/8229
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- 2023-01-25 09:55:07
System Modified
- 2023-04-20 05:31:32
- 1 year 7 months ago
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