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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92834-4 |