Orangutan Alu quiescence reveals possible source element: support for ancient backseat drivers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sequence analysis of the orangutan genome revealed that recent proliferative activity of <it>Alu </it>elements has been uncharacteristically quiescent in the <it>Pongo </it>(orangutan) lineage, compared with a...

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Main Authors: Walker Jerilyn A, Konkel Miriam K, Ullmer Brygg, Monceaux Christopher P, Ryder Oliver A, Hubley Robert, Smit Arian FA, Batzer Mark A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Mobile DNA
Online Access:http://www.mobilednajournal.com/content/3/1/8