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Cockroach genomes are packed with DNA transferred by their endosymbiont bacterial partners

Cockroach genomes are packed with DNA transferred by their endosymbiont bacterial partners
Phys.org Wednesday 17 June 2026, 16:20 UTC 1 min read
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Genes aren't just transferred from parents to their offspring. Nature has found other ways to pass on genetic information, even between different species. And a new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reports that cockroaches, in particular, are riddled with DNA transferred from another species.

Genes aren't just transferred from parents to their offspring. Nature has found other ways to pass on genetic information, even between different species. And a new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reports that cockroaches, in particular, are riddled with DNA transferred from another species.
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