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SUBMITTER: Mills RE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1424692 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mills Ryan E RE Bennett E Andrew EA Iskow Rebecca C RC Luttig Christopher T CT Tsui Circe C Pittard W Stephen WS Devine Scott E SE
American journal of human genetics 20060202 4
Transposable genetic elements are abundant in the genomes of most organisms, including humans. These endogenous mutagens can alter genes, promote genomic rearrangements, and may help to drive the speciation of organisms. In this study, we identified almost 11,000 transposon copies that are differentially present in the human and chimpanzee genomes. Most of these transposon copies were mobilized after the existence of a common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, approximately 6 million years ago. ...[more]