How can transposable elements promote functional genetic diversity in a population?

Insertion into a regulatory sequence may alter the strength of transcription.

Insertion into an intro may provide an alternative splice site, producing a protein with a new exon.

Insertion into an mRNA strand may change the amino acid sequence produced.,

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Gavin

31 May, 19:04

How can transposable elements promote functional genetic diversity in a population?

Insertion into a regulatory sequence may alter the strength of transcription.

Insertion into an intro may provide an alternative splice site, producing a protein with a new exon.

Insertion into an mRNA strand may change the amino acid sequence produced.,

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Darnell Orozco · Answer 1

Transposable elements promote functional genetic diversity in a population by i nsertion into an intro may provide an alternative splice site, producing a protein with a new exon. This is a way to get a genetically modified organism.