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The Influence of LINE-1 and SINE Retrotransposons on Mammalian Genomes.
Microbiology spectrum - 1 Apr 2015
Richardson Sandra R, Doucet Aurélien J, Kopera Huira C, Moldovan John B, Garcia-Perez José Luis, Moran John V
Abstract excerpt
Transposable elements have had a profound impact on the structure and function of mammalian genomes. The retrotransposon Long INterspersed Element-1 (LINE-1 or L1), by virtue of its replicative mobilization mechanism, comprises ∼17% of the human genome. Although the vast majority of human LINE-1 sequences are inactive molecular fossils, an estimated 80-100 copies per individual retain the ability to mobilize by a...
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