Subtype classification and functional annotation of L1Md retrotransposon promoters

Abstract Background L1Md retrotransposons are the most abundant and active transposable elements in the mouse genome. The promoters of many L1Md retrotransposons are composed of tandem repeats called monomers. The number of monomers varies between retrotransposon copies, thus making it difficult to...

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Main Authors: Meng Zhou, Andrew D. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Mobile DNA
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13100-019-0156-5