LINK How did genetic parasites overcome natural selection for billions of years?
Nearly half of the human genome is composed of genetic parasites—transposons, plasmids, viruses, and other genetic elements that have one thing in common: they don't make any beneficial contributions to their hosts, and can sometimes have harmful effects. Genetic parasites—sometimes called "selfish genes"—originated early in the history of life and today are present in nearly all living organisms....
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