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MicroRNA miR-128 represses LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposition by down-regulating the nuclear import factor TNPO1.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 15 Dec 2017
Idica Adam, Sevrioukov Evgueni A, Zisoulis Dimitrios G, Hamdorf Matthias, Daugaard Iben, Kadandale Pavan, Pedersen Irene M
Abstract excerpt
Repetitive elements, including LINE-1 (L1), comprise approximately half of the human genome. These elements can potentially destabilize the genome by initiating their own replication and reintegration into new sites (retrotransposition). In somatic cells, transcription of L1 elements is repressed by distinct molecular mechanisms, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, to repress transcription. Under...
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