What is it about?
Non-coding DNA protects the genome of male germ cells in both the cytosol and the nucleus.
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Why is it important?
Non-coding DNA, the so called "junk DNA" is actually very important in the eukaryotic genomes. It plays the protective roles in somatic cells (in my previous papers), and male germ cells as well (this paper). This paper perfectly explains why the numbers of children with cancer are not significantly high in the offspring of the Japanese atomic bomb survivors.
Perspectives
Non-coding DNA is associated with our health.
Guo-Hua Qiu
Longyan University
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This page is a summary of: The protective function of noncoding DNA in genome defense of eukaryotic male germ cells, Epigenomics, April 2018, Future Medicine,
DOI: 10.2217/epi-2017-0103.
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