• The discovery of Alu subfamilies led to the hypothesis of master/source genes, and provided the definitive link between transposable elements (active elements) and interspersed repetitive DNA (mutated copies of active elements). (wikipedia.org)
  • This is the final report on the NIJ-sponsored "LINE Elements" project, whose stated goal was to "identify 'young' polymorphic Ta LINE elements and develop these elements as markers for forensic DNA profiling. (ojp.gov)
  • African origin of human-specific polymorphic Alu insertions. (medecinesciences.org)
  • Polymorphic alu insertions and the Asian origin of native American populations. (medecinesciences.org)
  • The Basques according to polymorphic Alu insertions. (medecinesciences.org)
  • Here we show that whereas one of the missense substitutions appears fixed among Neandertals, the other substitution as well as the Alu insertion were polymorphic among Neandertals. (anthropogeny.org)
  • After Alu I digestion, the DNA was transferred to a nylon membrane for polymorphic guanine cytosine-rich repetitive sequence (PGRS) Southern blotting. (cdc.gov)
  • More so, our results show that the epigenetic regulation of TE transcription is dynamically regulated throughout life (Paper II), upon the beginning of neuroinflammation (Paper III), and in a disease-driving polymorphic TE insertion (Paper IV). (lu.se)
  • Alu elements are highly conserved within primate genomes and originated in the genome of an ancestor of Supraprimates. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Alu family is a family of repetitive elements in primate genomes, including the human genome. (wikipedia.org)
  • PCR-based screening of over 500 Alu insertion loci resulted in the recovery of a few "young" Alu elements that also resided at orthologous positions in non-human primate genomes. (ojp.gov)
  • The study suggests that the majority of Alu insertions in primate genomes are the products of unique evolutionary events. (ojp.gov)
  • Repetitive elements contribute a large part of eukaryotic genomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Wide distribution of short interspersed elements among eukaryotic genomes. (medecinesciences.org)
  • These results suggest that the shaping of DNA segments in eukaryotic genomes involved the retroposition of repetitive DNA elements in conjunction with simple DNA recombination processes. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Repetitive short interspersed elements (SINEs) are retrotransposons ubiquitous in mammalian genomes and are highly informative markers to identify species and phylogenetic associations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Transposable elements (TE) are important components of livestock and poultry genomes, contributing to their genetic diversity, chromatin states, gene regulatory networks, and complex traits of economic value. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Transposable elements were initially viewed as "selfish" DNA or "parasitic" elements because of their deleterious effects on host genomes [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Transposable elements can be considered as a source of raw material for primitive genomes, tools of genetic innovation, and ancestors of modern genes (e.g., ncRNA) [ 15 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Endogenous viral elements (EVEs) or endogenous retroviral elements (ERVs) have been identified in eukaryotic genomes including the human genome. (blog-biosyn.com)
  • 00:00:11.12 In the first talk I introduced transposable elements by describing their discovery by Barbara McClintock, 00:00:21.02 how they move, and how that discovery over the years was recognized as a major revolution in biology 00:00:28.25 as it became appreciated that transposable elements 00:00:31.27 are the major component of most of the genomes of higher eukaryotes. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:00:37.16 In this talk I am going to go into detail about how my lab 00:00:41.20 studies the evolutionary impact of transposable elements on genomes. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:03:36.28 So, I mentioned in the first talk that genomes are up to 50-80% 00:03:42.28 of the genome sequence is derived from transposable elements. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:04:59.21 I will come back to this scenario at the end of the talk 00:05:02.16 when I show you how the elements that we have identified 00:05:08.00 in plant genomes fit this scenario very, very nicely. (ibiology.org)
  • Interestingly, the end points of these deletions coincide with potential insertion sites of Alu family repeats. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • The results show that for insertions and deletions, cuteSV and LRcaller have similar F1 scores (cuteSV, insertions: 0.69-0.90, deletions: 0.77-0.90 and LRcaller, insertions: 0.67-0.87, deletions: 0.74-0.91) and are superior to other methods. (biomedcentral.com)
  • When genotyping SVs located in tandem repeat region or with imprecise breakpoints, cuteSV (insertions and deletions) and LRcaller (duplications, inversions, and translocations) are better than other methods. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Long terminal repeats (LTRs) similar to those from retroviruses are contained in retrotransposons and retrovirus-like elements. (lookformedical.com)
  • The function of repetitive elements has been discussed for a long time [ 3 ] and only recently has the importance of repeats in cellular processes begun to open up [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hamdi H, Nishio H, Zielinski R, Dugaiczyk A. Origin and phylogenetic distribution of Alu DNA repeats: irreversible events in the evolution of primates. (medecinesciences.org)
  • The human adult α-globin locus consists of three pairs of homology blocks (X, Y, and Z) interspersed with three nonhomologous blocks (I, II, and III), and three Alu family repeats, Alu1, Alu2, and Alu3. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Alu elements are the most abundant transposable elements, containing over one million copies dispersed throughout the human genome. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are over one million Alu elements interspersed throughout the human genome, and it is estimated that about 10.7% of the human genome consists of Alu sequences. (wikipedia.org)
  • Finally, the AluY elements are the youngest of the three and have the greatest disposition to move along the human genome. (wikipedia.org)
  • The level of gene conversion between Alu elements suggests that it has had a significant influence on the single nucleotide diversity within the genome. (ojp.gov)
  • Approximately 30% of new STR mutations occur within Alu elements, which compose only 11% of the genome, but only 10% are found in LINE-1 insertions, which compose 17% of the genome. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Alu elements make up more than 10% of the human genome, and propagate by a process called "retrotransposition" which involves insertion into the genomic DNA. (genengnews.com)
  • As mobile genetic elements flit about the genome, they sometimes produce the sorts of deleterious mutations and copy number changes that have been associated with cancer or other disease, the study authors explained. (genomeweb.com)
  • I]t is not known where somatic L1 insertions occur in the genome," the researchers wrote, "nor, considering that open chromatin is susceptible to Li integration, whether these events disproportionately affect protein-coding loci expressed in the brain. (genomeweb.com)
  • The researchers tracked down retrotransposons insertion sites by looking for individual reads with ends that mapped to two different loci in the human reference genome. (genomeweb.com)
  • Moreover, many of these potential insertions sites corresponded to parts of the genome containing protein-coding genes, particularly genes that tend to be active and/or differentially expressed in the brain, researchers reported, a pattern not detected for the germline insertions. (genomeweb.com)
  • Many polymorphisms are located in the estimated 98% ofthe human genome that does not encode protein.This experiment examines a polymorphism in the human genome that iscaused by the insertion of an Alu transposon, or transposable element.Alu is a member of the family of short interspersed elements (SINEs) andis approximately 300 nucleotides in length. (e-dokumen.com)
  • The retroelement long interspersed element-1 ( LINE-1 or L1) comprises about 17% of the human genome. (researchsquare.com)
  • There are several types: INTERSPERSED REPETITIVE SEQUENCES are copies of transposable elements (DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS or RETROELEMENTS) dispersed throughout the genome. (lookformedical.com)
  • Elements that are transcribed into RNA, reverse-transcribed into DNA and then inserted into a new site in the genome. (lookformedical.com)
  • Okada N. SINEs: short interspersed repeated elements of the eukaryotic genome. (medecinesciences.org)
  • As part of the Baboon Genome Analysis Consortium, we assembled an Alu insertion polymorphism database of nearly 500 Papio -lineage specific insertions representing all six species and performed population structure and phylogenetic analyses. (lsu.edu)
  • SINEs are "non-autonomous" such that amplification and integration is dependent on enzymes derived from the host genome and long interspersed nuclear elements (LINEs) [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Analysis of the dog genome revealed SINE insertion polymorphisms resulting in anti-sense transcription that provide alternate splice site junctions [ 30 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Nuclear mitochondrial DNA segment (Numt) insertion describes a well-known phenomenon of mitochondrial DNA transfer into a eukaryotic nuclear genome. (genominfo.org)
  • Among them, Alu is the most abundant element, constituting ~10% of the human genome. (genominfo.org)
  • Transposable elements (TEs) can be key drivers of evolution, but the mechanisms and scope of how they impact gene and genome function are largely unknown. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Transposable elements (TEs) or mobile genetic elements are nucleic acid entities that can move in a genome. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For example, Alu elements, at more than a million copies comprising 11% of the human genome, are a major contributor to primate genome evolution and the standing genetic diversity in human populations [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 00:00:57.26 In the first part I talk about the transition from genetic approaches to genomic approaches 00:01:04.14 in order to identify elements that in fact impact genome evolution. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:02:10.05 The other thing the genetics tells us is exactly where in the genome that active transposable element is. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:02:48.25 Those are the elements that don't make transposase 00:02:51.27 but are able to move if there is an autonomous element in the genome. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:03:31.04 Now because these elements cause mutations, there aren't many copies of them in the genome. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:04:02.15 And as such these elements really have a minimal impact on genome evolution. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:04:29.14 And to review, she hypothesized that transposable elements that are in the genome 00:04:35.15 do not move around frequently, 00:04:38.02 that there are conditions, such as changes in climate for example, 00:04:42.09 that could activate transposable elements. (ibiology.org)
  • Transposons are mobile DNA elements which inserted themselves into the human genome during the evolution. (bredagenetics.com)
  • Transposons insertions are estimated to constitute up to 40% of the human genome (only LINEs represent 17%) . (bredagenetics.com)
  • Alu repetitions (which occur every 3 kb in the human genome) are SINE with an internal promoter . (bredagenetics.com)
  • Active Alu retrotransposons in the human genome. (anthropogeny.org)
  • Notably, the L1 element can retrotranspose itself as well as other retroelements, such as Alu and SVA (SINE-VNTR-Alu: short interspersed element-variable number tandem repeat-Alu). (researchsquare.com)
  • Investigation of rs700635[C] carriers revealed that they have a human-specific short interspersed element-variable number of tandem repeat-Alu (SINE-VNTR-Alu), subfamily-E retrotransposon (SVA-E) inserted into CASP8 intron 8. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Modern Alu elements are about 300 base pairs long and are therefore classified as short interspersed nuclear elements (SINEs) among the class of repetitive DNA elements. (wikipedia.org)
  • SINEs are a class of non-autonomous mobile elements and are essentially homoplasy-free characters with known ancestral states, making them useful genetic markers for phylogenetic studies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The primate Alu (ALU ELEMENTS) and the rodent B1 SINEs are derived from 7SL RNA, the RNA component of the signal recognition particle. (lookformedical.com)
  • Repetitive short interspersed elements (SINEs) are ubiquitous eukaryotic retrotransposons. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Direct phenotypic variation is possible by altering gene expression via insertion into coding regions or interference from the internal RNA polymerase promoters in SINEs [ 29 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Alu elements are retrotransposons and look like DNA copies made from RNA polymerase III-encoded RNAs. (wikipedia.org)
  • They are replicated as any other DNA sequence, but depend on LINE retrotransposons for generation of new elements. (wikipedia.org)
  • Along with integration sites that seem to correspond to germline activity of these mobile genetic elements, they also saw thousands of potential insertion sites stemming from somatic retrotransposons activity in the brain, including many retrotransposition events affecting protein-coding sequences that are typically expressed in the brain. (genomeweb.com)
  • For the sequencing portion of the study, the team captured L1, Alu, and SVA retrotransposons sequences using custom NimbleGen Sequence Capture 2.1M arrays before sequencing the retrotransposons with the Illumina GAIIx. (genomeweb.com)
  • These sequences also includes nonautonomous LTR-retrotransposons, also known as class I transposable elements. (blog-biosyn.com)
  • Sequence analysis showed that these "young" Alu insertions represented gene conversion events of pre-existing ancient Alu elements or independent parallel insertions of older Alu elements in the same genomic region. (ojp.gov)
  • Transposable elements are one of the major sources of genomic instability through various mechanisms, including de novo insertion, insertion-mediated genomic deletion, and recombination-associated genomic deletion. (genominfo.org)
  • In this issue, Dr. Jungnam Lee's group (University of Florida, USA) comprehensively reviewed the mechanisms of Alu amplification and their roles in generating genomic rearrangements, as well as human genetic disorders. (genominfo.org)
  • Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile genetic sequences that comprise around 50% of our genomic DNA. (lu.se)
  • An Alu element is a short stretch of DNA originally characterized by the action of the Arthrobacter luteus (Alu) restriction endonuclease. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Alu sequence family (named for the restriction endonuclease cleavage enzyme Alu I) is the most highly repeated interspersed repeat element in humans (over a million copies). (lookformedical.com)
  • Recently, Li (Bioinformatics 35:4408-4410, 2019) developed a novel software tool dna-brnn to annotate repetitive sequences using a recurrent neural network trained on sample annotations of repetitive elements. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study concluded that multiplex analysis of these loci was not reproducible as a result of the large PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplicons that contained a significant proportion (greater than 98 percent) of nearly identical genetic material (L1 element). (ojp.gov)
  • We identified 151 novel Alu insertion loci from 11 species of tribe Cercopithecini, and used these insertions and 17 previously reported loci to infer a phylogenetic tree of the tribe Cercopithecini. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In addition, we found that CanSINE proliferation in Felidae frequently targeted existing CanSINE loci for insertion sites, resulting in tandem arrays. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Along with apparent germline mutations caused by L1, Alu, or SVA genetic elements, the team found thousands of possible somatic insertions in the hippocampus and caudate nucleus, including 7,743 L1 insertions, 13,692 Alu insertions, and 1,350 SVA insertions. (genomeweb.com)
  • 00:03:14.26 And that is that by its very nature genetics depends on the analysis of mutant alleles, 00:03:20.23 and so the transposable elements that were being studied were the ones causing mutations. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:03:45.04 However, the elements that cause mutations are not those elements. (ibiology.org)
  • these are a special class of transposable elements that cause mutations. (ibiology.org)
  • 00:04:45.21 that this activation would generate genetic diversity in the population 00:04:51.05 by increasing the frequency of mutation, 00:04:57.15 and that some of these transposable element mutations may be adaptive. (ibiology.org)
  • It is actually estimated that up to 5% of pathogenic mutations in humans are caused by transposons insertions. (bredagenetics.com)
  • 2012). Alu elements mediate large SPG11 gene rearrangements: Further spatacsin mutations . (up.pt)
  • So it is common to refer to them as transposon insertions . (bredagenetics.com)
  • Transposon insertions may be pathogenic, as they can impact gene expression. (bredagenetics.com)
  • Finally, it is possible that transposon insertions play a role in the susceptibility to multifactorial diseases such as tumors. (bredagenetics.com)
  • The study identified just over 140 new L1 insertion polymorphisms and determined the chromosomal location and phylogenetic distribution of each L1 element. (ojp.gov)
  • In addition, the study identified the human genetic variation associated with the L1 insertion polymorphisms in major geographic groups. (ojp.gov)
  • For example, at least 40 TE insertion polymorphisms have been found to be robustly associated with extreme variations in the major agronomic traits of tomatoes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Nikaido M, Rooney AP, Okada N. Phylogenetic relationships among cetartiodactyls based on insertions of short and long interspersed elements: hippopotamuses are the closest extant relatives of whales. (medecinesciences.org)
  • De novo STRs are significantly enriched in Alu elements. (biomedcentral.com)
  • عناصر متحرک از طریق مکانیسم های مختلفی تغییراتی در ژنوم میزبان خود ایجاد میکنند، مانند ورود جدید به ژنوم ( de novo TE insertions)، حذف به واسطه ورود TE و همچنین نوترکیبی ژنوم. (maghalejoo.com)
  • This study presents one of the most robust phylogenetic hypotheses for the tribe Cercopithecini and demonstrates the advantages of SINE insertions for phylogenetic studies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Alu elements accumulate in a random manner and are a novel source of identical by descent variation with known ancestral states for inferring population genetic and phylogenetic relationships. (lsu.edu)
  • This Alu- 48 panel should serve as a valuable tool during the maintenance of pedigree records in captive populations and assist in the forensic identification of fossils and potential hybrids in the wild. (lsu.edu)
  • This combines the basic concepts of Li (Bioinformatics 35:4408-4410, 2019) with current techniques developed for neural machine translation, the attention mechanism, for the task of nucleotide-level annotation of repetitive elements. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The findings were published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , in an article titled, "Cytoplasmic synthesis of endogenous Alu complementary DNA via reverse transcription and implications in age-related macular degeneration . (genengnews.com)
  • Many endogenous Borna-like N (EBLN) elements in many diverse mammals have been identified in recent years. (blog-biosyn.com)
  • Some major effects of Alu -element amplifications include alterations of gene expression from insertions near gene promotors, insertional mutagenesis and repeat-mediated non-homologous recombination that can lead to disease, and 'exonization' of Alu elements yielding alternative splicing of transcripts. (biomedcentral.com)
  • They then differentiated between germline and somatic insertions by comparing RC-seq data from the brain samples and from pooled donor blood samples. (genomeweb.com)
  • Results of the current study "indicate that somatic L1 and Alu mobilization fundamentally alters the genetic landscape of the human brain," the authors added, "and that retrotransposition is the primary mechanism underlying this phenomenon. (genomeweb.com)
  • An example of pathogenic mutation caused by an Alu element is the insertion in intron 14 of the FERMT1 gene, which causes Kindler syndrome . (bredagenetics.com)
  • Normally, an enzyme called DICER1 keeps the abundance of Alu RNA in check. (genengnews.com)
  • An enzyme called L1 reverse transcribes Alu RNA into Alu complementary DNA (cDNA) in the nucleus. (genengnews.com)
  • 2017). A Pentanucleotide ATTTC Repeat Insertion in the Non-coding Region of DAB1, Mapping to SCA37, Causes Spinocerebellar Ataxia . (up.pt)
  • Moreover, genetic mutation by L1 insertion has been reported, and a relationship with disease development is known. (researchsquare.com)
  • 00:03:51.04 And you can understand that an element that causes mutation is eventually, 00:03:55.17 if its copy number increases too high, will kill the host. (ibiology.org)
  • These elements are mostly found in introns and upstream regulatory elements of genes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Alu elements are responsible for regulation of tissue-specific genes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Transposition of this element into coding and regulatory regions of genes is responsible for many heritable diseases. (lookformedical.com)
  • Some examples of NHAR-mediated CNVs are the PDHX gene deletion, caused by the retrotransposition of LINE elements, and the LINE-mediated insertions in the CFTR gene. (bredagenetics.com)
  • SINE insertions as clade markers for wild crucifer species. (medecinesciences.org)
  • Papio Baboon Species Indicative Alu Elements" by Mark Batzer, Jerilyn A. Walker et al. (lsu.edu)
  • In this study, we have selected a subset of 48 species indicative Alu insertions and demonstrate their utility as genetic systems for the identification of baboon species within Papio . (lsu.edu)
  • Numt insertion patterns vary from species to species in different kingdoms. (genominfo.org)
  • Transposable elements are able to affect conserved and divergent chromatin looping and contribute to cell- and species-specific gene regulation [ 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The current study reports Alu is also reverse transcribed in the cytoplasm independent of retrotransposition. (genengnews.com)
  • Alu insertions have been implicated in several inherited human diseases and in various forms of cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study of Alu elements has also been important in elucidating human population genetics and the evolution of primates, including the evolution of humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • 95% percent of human Alus are also found in chimpanzees, and 50% of B elements in mice are also found in rats. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is extremely rare, occurring in germlines at the rate of about 1 new Alu insertion per 20 human births, and is much rarer in other cells. (genengnews.com)
  • Using a targeted sequencing method called retrotransposon capture sequencing , or RC-seq, the researchers look for L1, Alu, and SVA family retrotransposon insertion sites in two areas of the human brain. (genomeweb.com)
  • Using an Alu Insertion Polymorphismto Study Human PopulationsIMPORTANT INFORMATIONStorage: Upon receipt of the kit, store proteinase K, PV92B primer/loading dye mix, and DNA markerpBR322/BstNI in a freezer (approximately -20 C). All other materials may be stored at room temperature(approximately 25 C).Use and Lab Safety: The materials supplied are for use with the method described in this kit only. (e-dokumen.com)
  • DNA transposable elements include bacterial IS (insertion sequence) elements, Tn elements, the maize controlling elements Ac and Ds, Drosophila P, gypsy, and pogo elements, the human Tigger elements and the Tc and mariner elements which are found throughout the animal kingdom. (lookformedical.com)
  • Alu elements do not encode for protein products. (wikipedia.org)
  • 00:02:39.02 And I described at the beginning of the first talk the difference between autonomous elements, 00:02:45.18 that is, ones that encode transposase, and non-autonomous elements. (ibiology.org)
  • The ancestral form of Alu and B1 is the fossil Alu monomer (FAM). (wikipedia.org)
  • The gene encoding the progesterone receptor (PGR) carries introgressed Neandertal haplotypes with two non-synonymous substitutions and a mobile Alu element. (anthropogeny.org)
  • Mobile elements where initially discovered in 1956 by Barbara McClintock. (blog-biosyn.com)
  • 511 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed , 511 insertions(+) diff --git a/lib/test_bpf.c b/lib/test_bpf.c index f6d5d30d01bf. (kernel.org)
  • While [ 11 ] mainly describes structural properties of two of the four repetitive element classes, we additionally highlight the biological importance and, if possible, function of specific repetitive elements. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Alu elements were thought to be selfish or parasitic DNA, because their sole known function is self reproduction. (wikipedia.org)
  • ERVs are considered to be a combination of pathogen and selfish genetic elements. (blog-biosyn.com)
  • Two main promoter "boxes" are found in Alu: a 5' A box with the consensus TGGCTCACGCC, and a 3' B box with the consensus GWTCGAGAC (IUPAC nucleic acid notation). (wikipedia.org)
  • These elements may be found in both promoter and enhancer regions. (lookformedical.com)
  • A recent overview of functions and the evolution of repetitive elements can be found in [ 9 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In maize, a miniature inverted-repeat transposable element (MITE) inserted into the promoter of the NAC gene ( ZmNAC111 ) has been found to enhance drought tolerance at the seedling stage [ 20 ]. (biomedcentral.com)