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Jennifer Zieba

Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth

A close-up of a smiling man's mouth.

Scientists have discovered huge, mysterious pieces of DNA in the oral microbiome — the population of bacteria and other microbes living in our mouths — and they say this giant DNA might influence the human immune system.

It's well known that we have plenty of bacteria in our mouths and that these microbes can have both positive and negative impacts on our oral and overall health.

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