LINE-1 Retrotransposon-derived Proteins: The ORFull Truth?
作者
Vuong L.M.,Donovan P.J
标识
DOI:10.33696/proteomics.2.010
摘要
Long interspersed elements 1 (LINE-1 or L1) are currently the only active form of autonomous retrotransposons that exist in the human genome. The 6 kb L1 element encodes its own proteins to mediate retrotransposition without the aid of components from other retrotransposons.