The epigenetic regulation of HsMar1, a human DNA transposon
Abstract Background Both classes of transposable elements (DNA and RNA) are tightly regulated at the transcriptional level leading to the inactivation of transposition via epigenetic mechanisms. Due to the high copies number of these elements, the hypothesis has emerged that their regulation can coo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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Series: | BMC Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-019-0719-y |