A repetitive elements perspective in Polycomb epigenetics

Repetitive elements comprise over two-thirds of the human genome. For a long time, these elements have received little attention since they were considered non-functional. On the contrary, recent evidence indicates that they play central roles in genome integrity, gene expression, and disease. Indee...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Casa, Valentina, Gabellini, Davide
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3465993/