Genomic impact, chromosomal distribution and transcriptional regulation of HERV elements

Molecules and Cells

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 539-544

  Kim, Heui Soo ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chromosomal distribution; Copy number; HERV; LTR elements; Promoter

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; LONG TERMINAL REPEAT; NONHUMAN; POLYADENYLATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; VIRUS GENOME;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; DNA COPY NUMBER VARIATIONS; ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUSES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOME; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

HUMAN ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUSES; PRIMATES;

EID: 84863447953     PISSN: 10168478     EISSN: 02191032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10059-012-0037-y     Document Type: Review

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