Exaptation of an ancient Alu short interspersed element provides a highly conserved vitamin D-mediated innate immune response in humans and primates
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>About 45% of the human genome is comprised of mobile transposable elements or "junk DNA". The exaptation or co-option of these elements to provide important cellular functions is hypothesized to have played a powerful force...
Main Authors: | Koeffler H Phillip, Saito Tsuyako, Gombart Adrian F |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/321 |
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