A SINE in the genome of the cephalochordate amphioxus is an Alu element
Transposable elements of about 300 bp, termed “short interspersed nucleotide elements or SINEs are common in eukaryotes. However, Alu elements, SINEs containing restriction sites for the AluI enzyme, have been known only from primates. Here I report the first SINE found in the genome of the cephaloc...
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| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2006
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1458429/ |