Processed pseudogene insertions in somatic cells
Processed pseudogenes are copies of messenger RNAs that have been reverse transcribed into DNA and inserted into the genome using the enzymatic activities of active L1 elements. Processed pseudogenes generally lack introns, end in a 3’ poly A, and are flanked by target site duplications. Until recen...
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Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4151081/ |