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Is transposable element expression affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection? – News-Medical.Net
A study by researchers in Israel aims to establish whether TE expression is altered in SARS-CoV-2 infected cells, and explores the implications for host immune…
A transposable element (TE) is a DNA sequence that is able to change relative position in the genome, and they in fact make up around 50% of the human genome. Most TEs appear to have no effect on the phenotype, though, depending on where they are inserted into the genome, they may cause mutations to arise. They are thought to be largely involved in homeostasis, and have been demonstrated to be involved in the generation of interferon in response to viral threat.
A study by researchers in Israel…
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