THE1B may have no role in human pregnancy due to ZNF430-mediated silencing

Abstract THE1-family retrovirus invaded the primate genome more than 40 million years ago. Dunn-Fletcher et al. reported one THE1B element upstream of CRH gene alters gestation length by upregulating corticotropin-releasing hormone expression in transgenic mice and concluded it has the same role in...

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Main Author: Zheng Zuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Mobile DNA
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-023-00294-6