A new polymorphic retroelement database (PRED) for the human genome |
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Authors: | I Z Mamedov A L Amosova G Yu Fisunov Yu B Lebedev |
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Institution: | 1.Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry,Russian Academy of Sciences,Moscow,Russia |
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Abstract: | Comparison of primate genomic sequences has demonstrated that the intra-and interspecific genetic variation is provided by
retroelements (REs). The human genome contains many thousands of polymorphic RE copies, which are regarded as a promising
source of new generation molecular genetic markers. However, the absence of systematized data on the RE number, distribution,
genomic context, and abundance in various human populations limits the use of RE insertion polymorphism. We designed the first
bilingual (Russian/English) web resource on the known polymorphic REs discovered both by our team and other researchers. The
database contains the information about the genomic location of each RE, its position relative to known and predicted genes,
abundance in human populations, and other data. Our web portal () allows a search of the database with user-specified parameters. The database makes it possible to most comprehensively analyze
the RE distribution in the human genome and to design molecular genetic markers for studies of human genome diversity and
biomedical applications. |
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