Long terminal repeats of human endogenous retrovirus H family provide alternative polyadenylation signals to NADSYN1 gene

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 395-401

  Sm, Ho Su ^a   Huh, Jae Won ^a   Kim, Woo Yeon ^a   Kim, Dae Soo ^a   Ahn, Kung ^a   Ha, Hong Seok ^a   Kim, Heui Soo ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alternative splicing; HERV H LTR; NADSYN1 gene; Polyadenylation; Primate evolution

Indexed keywords

CERCOPITHECIDAE; HOMINOIDEA; HUMAN ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS H; PRIMATES;

EID: 35448936055     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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