A new plant species, Stellaria mcclintockiae, was discovered in Kerala’s Nelliyampathy hills and named in honor of Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock. Barbara McClintock, won the 1983 Nobel Prize for her discovery of the ‘jumping genes.’
The new species belongs to the genus Stellaria (family Caryophyllaceae).
Jumping GenesJumping genes, also called transposons, move randomly within the genome, inserting genetic material as they move, with the help of enzymes known as transposases.
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May 31, 2024