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Abstract
More than half the human genome is derived from transposable elements (also known as mobile DNA or “jumping genes”); some of these elements have been repurposed over time in the service of evolution. “Live” mobile elements are a rare cause of genetic disease.
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Title
Mobile DNA in Health and Disease
Author
Kazazian Haig H Jr; Moran, John V 1
1 From the McKusick–Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (H.H.K.), and the Departments of Human Genetics and Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor (J.V.M.).
1 From the McKusick–Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (H.H.K.), and the Departments of Human Genetics and Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor (J.V.M.).
Pages
361-370
Section
Review Article
Publication year
2017
Publication date
Jul 27, 2017
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ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1923775440
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