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Gene function and expression level influence the insertion/fixation dynamics of distinct transposon families in mammalian introns |
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| Authors: | Manuela Sironi Giorgia Menozzi Giacomo P Comi Matteo Cereda Rachele Cagliani Nereo Bresolin Uberto Pozzoli |
| Affiliation: | (1) Scientific Institute IRCCS E Medea, Bioinformatic Lab, Via don L Monza, 23842 Bosisio Parini, LC, Italy;(2) Dino Ferrari Centre, Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Milan, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena Foundation, 20100 Milan, Italy |
| Abstract: | BackgroundTransposable elements (TEs) represent more than 45% of the human and mouse genomes. Both parasitic and mutualistic features have been shown to apply to the host-TE relationship but a comprehensive scenario of the forces driving TE fixation within mammalian genes is still missing. |
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