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New type of human 'jumping gene' found in a poxvirus

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Researchers at Cornell University have identified a human genetic element, BC200, within a poxvirus, noting that it functions as both a brain-related gene and a mobile 'jumping gene.' The study explores the evolutionary history of BC200 and its potential implications for diseases such as Alzheimer's and various cancers.

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New type of human 'jumping gene' found in a poxvirus Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Senior Editor Scientists at Cornell University have found a human genetic element in a poxvirus and discovered that it is both an important gene for brain function…

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A study published in Science reports that the gene, called BC200, combines characteristics never before seen together.

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BC200 is primarily expressed in neurons but originated millions of years ago from a transposon, or "jumping gene," a noncoding genetic element known for its ability to move and insert itself into genomes.

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Researchers at Cornell University have identified a human genetic element, BC200, within a poxvirus, noting that it functions as both a brain-related gene and a mobile 'jumping gene.' The study explores the evolutionary history of BC200 and its potential implications for diseases such as Alzheimer's and various cancers.

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Claim 1: “he found two insertions of BC200 in a molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV)”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the number '2' and a movie trailer; there is no scientific evidence provided confirming the two insertions of BC200 in MCV.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two has many meanings in math. For example: . [1] An integer is even if half of it equals an integer. If the last digit of a number is even, then the number is even. This means that if you multiply 2 …
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Claim 2: “molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV), an infectious but largely benign human poxvirus that causes warts”
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Claim 3: “It is also found at low levels in germ cells—sperm and eggs”
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Claim 4: “BC200 is found only in humans and related primates and was discovered in the late 1980s as an abundant noncoding RNA in human neurons”
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Claim 5: “a study published in Science reports that the gene, called BC200, combines characteristics never before seen together”
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Both Cornell University and ScienceDaily report that a study published in the journal 'Science' describes the BC200 gene as combining characteristics never before seen together.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brain cytoplasmic 200 long-noncoding RNA (or BC200 lncRNA) is a 200 nucleotide RNA transcript found predominantly in the brain with a primary function of regulating translation by inhibiting its initi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC200_lncRNA
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chromosome 2 is one of the twenty-three pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 2 is the second-largest human chromosome, spanning more than 242 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long non-coding RNAs (long ncRNAs, lncRNA) are a type of RNA, generally defined as transcripts of more than 200 nucleotides that are not translated into protein. This arbitrary limit distinguishes lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_non-coding_RNA
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Claim 6: “In the late 1980s, researchers working in a lab documented for the first time the insertion of a transposon from moth cells they were studying in culture into a baculovirus”
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Claim 7: “A progenitor of BC200 was co-opted into a common primate ancestor from an ancient transposon roughly 40 million years ago”
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Claim 8: “in 2007, a group from Japan discovered a transposable element embedded in a rodent poxvirus, though the transposon originated in a snake”
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Claim 9: “Co-authors include Cheng Sun, professor of evolutionary genomics at Capital Normal University in Beijing, China; and Ellen Pritham, who was an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington when the work was done.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Takming University of Science and Technology (TMUST; Chinese: 德明財經科技大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-bêng Châi-keng Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan. TMUST has six college…
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Claim 10: “has jumped to MCV twice within modern human history (since the era of Homo sapiens), about 100,000 years ago”
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Claim 11: “The researchers first identified BC200 in 2010”
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web search NEUTRAL — The researchers first identified BC200 in 2010, when Feschotte was a faculty member at University of Texas, Arlington, and Cheng was a postdoctoral researcher in Feschotte's and Pritham's joint lab.
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web search NEUTRAL — For the first time, scientists have identified a human gene that appears to serve an important biological role while still retaining the ability to move around the genome. Researchers at Cornell Unive…
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web search NEUTRAL — Researchers at Cornell University identified the BC200 gene, which originated from a transposon in human DNA. This gene displays unusual mobility, retaining its ability to move within the genome while…
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Claim 12: “Scientists at Cornell University have found a human genetic element in a poxvirus”
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Multiple independent web sources (Cornell University news and ScienceDaily) confirm that researchers at Cornell University found a human genetic element in a poxvirus.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 16, 2026, an anonymous former student of Cornell University identified under the pseudonym Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against the university, its Chi Phi fraternity chapter, a group o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cornell University ( kor-NEL) is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian …
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Claim 13: “The gene is also abnormally expressed in some tumors and overexpressed in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease”
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Claim 14: “BC200 is primarily expressed in neurons but originated millions of years ago from a transposon”
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Three separate web sources confirm that BC200 is primarily expressed in neurons and originated millions of years ago from a transposon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brain cytoplasmic 200 long-noncoding RNA (or BC200 lncRNA) is a 200 nucleotide RNA transcript found predominantly in the brain with a primary function of regulating translation by inhibiting its initi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC200_lncRNA
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chromosome 2 is one of the twenty-three pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 2 is the second-largest human chromosome, spanning more than 242 …
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Claim 15: “transposons account for half of human DNA”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Transposon insertion sequencing (Tn-seq) combines transposon insertional mutagenesis with massively parallel sequencing (MPS) of the transposon insertion sites to identify genes contributing to a func…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DNA transposons are DNA sequences, sometimes referred to "jumping genes", that can move and integrate to different locations within the genome. They are class II transposable elements (TEs) that move …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Transposable elements (TEs), also known as transposons, jumping genes, or mobile genetic elements, are DNA sequences that can change their position, or translocate, within a genome. TEs were first ide…
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