Enigma of Retrotransposon Biology in Mammalian Early Embryos and Embryonic Stem Cells

Retrotransposons comprise a significant fraction of mammalian genome with unclear functions. Increasing evidence shows that they are not just remnants of ancient retroviruses but play important roles in multiple biological processes. Retrotransposons are epigenetically silenced in most somatic tissu...

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Main Authors: Ying Yin, Liquan Zhou, Shuiqiao Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6239245
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