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A polymorphic L1 retroposon insertion in the centromere of the human Y chromosome.
Human molecular genetics - 12 Feb 2000
Santos F R, Pandya A, Kayser M, Mitchell R J, Liu A, Singh L, Destro-Bisol G, Novelletto A, Qamar R, Mehdi S Q, Adhikari R, de Knijff P, Tyler-Smith C
Abstract excerpt
We have identified a novel polymorphic L1 retroposon insertion, designated LY1, in the centromeric alphoid array of the human Y chromosome. The element belongs to the transpositionally active Ta subset and its presence is compatible with normal centromere function. It was found at highest frequency in China, where it accounts for 23% of the Han sample, and was present at low frequencies in the surrounding areas,...
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