SVA Elements: Hominid Specific Retrotransposons
SVA is a composite repetitive element named after its main components, SINE, VNTR and Alu. There are ~3000 SVA elements in the human genome. A genomic distribution analysis indicates that SVA elements are enriched in G+C-rich regions but have no preferences for inter- or intra-genic regions. A phylo...
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LSU
2006
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11072006-091228/ |