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Evolution and diversity of copy number variation in the great ape lineage.
Genome research - 1 Sept 2013
Sudmant Peter H, Huddleston John, Catacchio Claudia R, Malig Maika, Hillier Ladeana W, Baker Carl, Mohajeri Kiana, Kondova Ivanela, Bontrop Ronald E, Persengiev Stephan, Antonacci Francesca, Ventura Mario, Prado-Martinez Javier, Marques-Bonet Tomas, Eichler Evan E
Abstract excerpt
Copy number variation (CNV) contributes to disease and has restructured the genomes of great apes. The diversity and rate of this process, however, have not been extensively explored among great ape lineages. We analyzed 97 deeply sequenced great ape and human genomes and estimate 16% (469 Mb) of...
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