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Computational Analysis Of Papionini Evolution Using Alu Insertions, Vallmer Edward Jordan Ii
Computational Analysis Of Papionini Evolution Using Alu Insertions, Vallmer Edward Jordan Ii
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Alu elements are primate specific retrotransposons that have remained active throughout the course of primate evolution. As a result of this sustained mobilization. Alu elements are present in greater copy number in primate genomes than any other transposable element. An average of over one million Alu elements has been identified in every sequenced haplorrhine genome to date. These characteristics qualify Alu elements as ideal characters for studying evolutionary relationship among primates.
The increasing availability of whole genome sequencing data presents novel challenges and opportunities for comparative genomic analyses. Genomic data is now publicly available for most primate species. Such an …