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Most recent AluY insertions in human gene introns reduce the content of the primary transcripts in a cell type specific manner.
Gene - 1 Apr 2007
Lebedev Yuri B, Amosova Anna L, Mamedov Ilgar Z, Fisunov Gleb Y, Sverdlov Eugene D
Abstract excerpt
Being the most effectively transposed primate-specific SINEs, Alu elements are present in more than one million copies in the human genome and include most recently transposed subsets of AluY elements that are polymorphic in humans. Although Alu elements are commonly thought to play an essential role in shaping and functioning of primate genomes, the understanding of the impact of recent Alu insertions on human...
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