Mammalian-specific genomic functions: Newly acquired traits generated by genomic imprinting and LTR retrotransposon-derived genes in mammals

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 511-538

  Kaneko Ishino, Tomoko ^a   Ishino, Fumitoshi ^b  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain; Evolution and development; Genomic imprinting; Mammalian specific genomic functions; Newly acquired genes from LTR retrotransposon; Placenta and viviparity

Indexed keywords

RETROPOSON;

ANIMAL; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; GENOMICS; HUMAN; LONG TERMINAL REPEAT; MAMMAL; PROCEDURES; RETROPOSON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GENOMICS; HUMANS; MAMMALS; RETROELEMENTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TERMINAL REPEAT SEQUENCES;

EID: 84958987212     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: 13492896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.91.511     Document Type: Review

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