Scientists believed 'junk DNA' served no purpose but a new study says some of it actually helps stop cancer cells from growing

Junk DNA cancer study: Researchers from Arizona State University and an international team have found that so-called junk DNA molecules, known as long noncoding RNAs, gradually evolved over millions of years to integrate into ancient cellular pathways that regulate cancer. The study, published in Science Advances, may open new directions for cancer biomarkers and treatment research.

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