Recognizing the SINEs of Infection: Regulation of Retrotransposon Expression and Modulation of Host Cell Processes
Short interspersed elements (SINEs) are a family of retrotransposons evolutionarily derived from cellular RNA polymerase III transcripts. Over evolutionary time, SINEs have expanded throughout the human genome and today comprise ~11% of total chromosomal DNA. While generally transcriptionally silent...
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/12/386 |