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Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation

Genes are not passed on exclusively from parents to their offspring.

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Phys.org has published a Science story on Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation. Genes are not passed on exclusively from parents to their offspring.

The short version

  • Source: Phys.org.
  • Section: Science.
  • Published: 2026-06-20.
  • Original link below.

What happened

The original report focuses on Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation. It adds a fresh item to today's science queue and is included here because it clears NNN's source, image and attribution checks. The point of this digest is to give readers the shape of the story before they decide whether to open the source piece.

Why it matters

For science readers, the value is in the evidence trail: what changed, how researchers know, and which questions remain open after the latest result. This is the kind of story that is most useful when read alongside the original reporting, especially for exact names, figures, quotes and technical details.

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