Alu elements and hominid phylogenetics.
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SUBMITTER: Salem AH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC240696 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Oct
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Alu elements and hominid phylogenetics.
Salem Abdel-Halim AH Ray David A DA Xing Jinchuan J Callinan Pauline A PA Myers Jeremy S JS Hedges Dale J DJ Garber Randall K RK Witherspoon David J DJ Jorde Lynn B LB Batzer Mark A MA
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20031015 22
Alu elements have inserted in primate genomes throughout the evolution of the order. One particular Alu lineage (Ye) began amplifying relatively early in hominid evolution and continued propagating at a low level as many of its members are found in a variety of hominid genomes. This study represents the first conclusive application of short interspersed elements, which are considered nearly homoplasy-free, to elucidate the phylogeny of hominids. Phylogenetic analysis of Alu Ye5 elements and elem ...[more]
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