A human specific Alu DNA cassette is found flanking the genes of transcription factor AP2

Abstract Objective Alu elements are retroposons that invaded the primate genome and shaped its biology. Some Alus inserted recently and are polymorphic in the human population. It is these Alus that are being sought after in disease association studies and regulatory biology. Discovering polymorphic...

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Main Authors: Hamdi K. Hamdi, Siddana Reddy, Nada Laz, Renad Eltaher, Zahraa Kandell, Teif Mahmud, Lamia Alenazi, Basheer Haroun, Mohanad Hassan, Raju Ragavendra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Alu
AP2
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4247-7