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L1 retrotransposition occurs mainly in embryogenesis and creates somatic mosaicism.
Genes & development - 1 Jun 2009
Kano Hiroki, Godoy Irene, Courtney Christine, Vetter Melissa R, Gerton George L, Ostertag Eric M, Kazazian Haig H
Abstract excerpt
Long Interspersed Element 1 (L1) is a retrotransposon that comprises approximately 17% of the human genome. Despite its abundance in mammalian genomes, relatively little is understood about L1 retrotransposition in vivo. To study the timing and tissue specificity of retrotransposition, we created transgenic mouse and rat models containing human or mouse L1 elements controlled by their endogenous promoters. Here,...
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