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Retrocopy contributions to the evolution of the human genome
2008
BMC Genomics
Evolution via point mutations is a relatively slow process and is unlikely to completely explain the differences between primates and other mammals. By contrast, 45% of the human genome is composed of retroposed elements, many of which were inserted in the primate lineage. A subset of retroposed mRNAs (retrocopies) shows strong evidence of expression in primates, often yielding functional retrogenes. Results: To identify and analyze the relatively recently evolved retrogenes, we carried out
doi:10.1186/1471-2164-9-466
pmid:18842134
pmcid:PMC2584115
fatcat:4ovjfjtefjh7ta2ieeccqf5cf4