Cancer, Retrogenes, and Evolution
This review summarizes the knowledge about retrogenes in the context of cancer and evolution. The retroposition, in which the processed mRNA from parental genes undergoes reverse transcription and the resulting cDNA is integrated back into the genome, results in additional copies of existing genes....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Life |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/1/72 |