A dimorphic Alu Sb-like insertion in COL3A1 is ethnic-specific.

doi:10.1007/BF02198836

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A dimorphic Alu Sb-like insertion in COL3A1 is ethnic-specific.

Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Feb 1996

Milewicz D M, Byers P H, Reveille J, Hughes A L, Duvic M

Abstract excerpt

Alu elements are a class of repetitive DNA sequences found throughout the human genome that are thought to be duplicated via an RNA intermediate in a process termed retroposition. Recently inserted Alu elements are closely related, suggesting that they are derived from a single source gene or clo...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Base Sequence
Collagen
Consensus Sequence
Ethnicity
Evolution, Molecular
Female
Genetics, Population
Genome, Human
Humans
Introns
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Oligonucleotide Probes
Pedigree
Polymorphism, Genetic
Primates

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