In Silico identification of a common mobile element insertion in exon 4 of RP1

Abstract Mobile element insertions (MEIs) typically exceed the read lengths of short-read sequencing technologies and are therefore frequently missed. Recently, a founder Alu insertion in exon 4 of RP1 has been detected in Japanese patients with macular dystrophy by PCR and gel electrophoresis. We a...

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Main Authors: Dongju Won, Joo-Yeon Hwang, Yeeun Shim, Suk Ho Byeon, Junwon Lee, Christopher Seungkyu Lee, Min Kim, Hyun Taek Lim, Jong Rak Choi, Seung-Tae Lee, Jinu Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92834-4