Article
An ancient retrovirus-like element contains hot spots for SINE insertion.
Genetics - 1 Jun 2001
Cantrell M A, Filanoski B J, Ingermann A R, Olsson K, DiLuglio N, Lister Z, Wichman H A
Abstract excerpt
Vertebrate retrotransposons have been used extensively for phylogenetic analyses and studies of molecular evolution. Information can be obtained from specific inserts either by comparing sequence differences that have accumulated over time in orthologous copies of that insert or by determining the presence or absence of that specific element at a particular site. The presence of specific copies has been deemed to...
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