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Heavy Metals Stimulate Human LINE-1 Retrotransposition

L1 and Alu elements are among the most active retroposons (mobile elements) in the human genome. Several human diseases, including certain forms of breast cancer and leukemia, are associated with L1 and Alu insertions in functionally important areas of the genome. We present data demonstrating that...

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Autores principales: Kale, Shubha P., Moore, Lakisha, Deininger, Prescott L., Roy-Engel, Astrid M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3814692/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16705797