Subtelomeres are homologous to other subtelomeres that are located at different chromosomes and are a type of transposable element, DNA segments that can move around the genome. Although subtelomeres are pseudogenes and do not code for protein, they provide an evolutionary advantage by diversifying genes. The duplication, recombination, and deletion of subtelomeres allow for the creation of new genes and new chromosomal properties. The advantages of subtelomeres have been studied in different species such as "Plasmodium falciparum", "Drosophila melanogaster", and "Saccharomyces cerevisiae", since they have similar genetic elements to humans, not accounting for length and sequence. Subtelomeres might have the same role in plants since the same advantage have been found in a common bean plant known as "Phaseolus vulgaris".