Chromosomal distribution, genomic feature and functional implication of the HERV-W family in humans

Genes and Genomics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-72

  Kim, Heui Soo ^a   Kim, Dae Soo ^a   Huh, Jae Won ^a   Yi, Joo Mi ^a   Lee, Ja Rang ^a   Hirai, Hirohisa ^b   Cho, Hwan Gue ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternative splicing; Bioinformatics; FISH; HERV W family; LTR elements; TSD sequences

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS; HUMAN ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS W; PRIMATES;

EID: 50549099567     PISSN: 19769571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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