Interestingly, retrotransposable elements not only hop around within the genome of a single cell, but it has now been shown that these strange elements can hop into extracellular vesicles called exosomes and enter the genomes of other cells! Strangely, we have a lot of intracellular defences that try to limit the expression of these strange "jumping genes", and we know they go nuts in cancer cells as well.
I'm not in biology at all really... just really interested n Genetics becasue I'm from an IT background. Both fields have decided to get married (of sorts) rather recently after a prolonged engagement... But until this video I had never heard of Barbara McClintock... Its rare enough that someone sees something everyone else missed, rarer still when the tools to see it are not available and in 1940 nobody knew the structure of DNA ... so to be honest I'm flabbergasted she could infer so accurately from the information she had. Certainly adding this woman to my reading list. Although looking at amazon her collected papers are a little on the steep side.... How do we expect more McClintocks to emerge if knowledge carries such a premium?
Supply and demand sets the price. Society has evolved through pioneers who sacrifice for the betterment and advancement of knowledge. The masses just go round in circles when unprovoked. It is the geniuses who make them spiral slowly upwards. Although of course there are a lot of decent average people who provides stability for this to happen, even if they fail to contribute to real advancements.
Interestingly, retrotransposable elements not only hop around within the genome of a single cell, but it has now been shown that these strange elements can hop into extracellular vesicles called exosomes and enter the genomes of other cells! Strangely, we have a lot of intracellular defences that try to limit the expression of these strange "jumping genes", and we know they go nuts in cancer cells as well.
Thank you for very well explain a complicated concept.
As I am watching, questions keep coming up in my head then explained right after
Probably the best explanation on this topic.
This was easy to understand but interesting and informative at the same time. Thank you :)
she is a living legend
Thank you for very well explain a complicated concept.
Amazingly inspiring 🥰
I'm not in biology at all really... just really interested n Genetics becasue I'm from an IT background. Both fields have decided to get married (of sorts) rather recently after a prolonged engagement... But until this video I had never heard of Barbara McClintock... Its rare enough that someone sees something everyone else missed, rarer still when the tools to see it are not available and in 1940 nobody knew the structure of DNA ... so to be honest I'm flabbergasted she could infer so accurately from the information she had. Certainly adding this woman to my reading list.
Although looking at amazon her collected papers are a little on the steep side.... How do we expect more McClintocks to emerge if knowledge carries such a premium?
Supply and demand sets the price. Society has evolved through pioneers who sacrifice for the betterment and advancement of knowledge. The masses just go round in circles when unprovoked. It is the geniuses who make them spiral slowly upwards.
Although of course there are a lot of decent average people who provides stability for this to happen, even if they fail to contribute to real advancements.
It was very useful information for me. It is at the level of graduate students level. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with other people Dr.Wessler
Awesome talk. Thank you !
Thank you very much for this hugely helpful lecture. It's the clearest explanation of TEs I've across.
Great explanation !!!
Thank you so much! You are better than most professors I know at explaining TE and the types of TE! Much appreciation for your time.
That is absolutly amazing. Thank you very much for this awesome presentation!
Thank you so much, I'm studying for my intro. to biology midterm and this helped a lot.
Amazing presentation.
This is at least as fascinating as astronomy, but considering that this is all on a submicroscopic scale, it is more fascinating to me.
I feel like I've just been awakened from a dogmatic slumber. Mind-blowing talk!
loved it completely. Thanks Dr Susan.
Thank you for sharing and presenting! Much appreciated!
Beautifully Explained
This is truly amazing!
wonderful! thank you for this brillant presentation!
Nice presentation. I am big fan of her
thank you
what an amazing video.
Around 6:40 or 6:50, what does lower mobility of plant cells have to with pigmentation I didn't get it ?
very understandable thank you!!!
19:25 How is it 5 BP ?
Thank you, my exam next sunday
perfect
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I'm gonna leave a comment, but I'll show you in a minute what that is.
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i know her :D
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