Cognitive Function Related to the Sirh11/Zcchc16 Gene Acquired from an LTR Retrotransposon in Eutherians.

Gene targeting of mouse Sushi-ichi-related retrotransposon homologue 11/Zinc finger CCHC domain-containing 16 (Sirh11/Zcchc16) causes abnormal behaviors related to cognition, including attention, impulsivity and working memory. Sirh11/Zcchc16 encodes a CCHC type of zinc-finger protein that exhibits...

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Main Authors: Masahito Irie, Masanobu Yoshikawa, Ryuichi Ono, Hirotaka Iwafune, Tamio Furuse, Ikuko Yamada, Shigeharu Wakana, Yui Yamashita, Takaya Abe, Fumitoshi Ishino, Tomoko Kaneko-Ishino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4581854?pdf=render