Organization and evolution of two SIDER retroposon subfamilies and their impact on the <it>Leishmania </it>genome
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We have recently identified two large families of extinct transposable elements termed Short Interspersed DEgenerated Retroposons (SIDERs) in the parasitic protozoan <it>Leishmania major</it>. The characterization of SIDE...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/240 |