Transposable elements and human cancer: A causal relationship?
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Transposable elements and human cancer: a causal relationship?
Transposable elements are present in almost all genomes including that of humans. These mobile DNA sequences are capable of invading genomes and their impact on genome evolution is substantial as they contribute to the genetic diversity of organisms. The mobility of transposable elements can cause deleterious mutations, gene disruption and chromosome rearrangements that may lead to several path...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0304-419X
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2012.09.001