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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Analysis of lineage-specific Alu subfamilies in the genome of the olive baboon, Papio anubis
Mobile DNA, Volume 9, No. 1, Article 10, Year 2018
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Background: Alu elements are primate-specific retroposons that mobilize using the enzymatic machinery of L1 s. The recently completed baboon genome project found that the mobilization rate of Alu elements is higher than in the genome of any other primate studied thus far. However, the Alu subfamily structure present in and specific to baboons had not been examined yet. Results: Here we report 129 Alu subfamilies that are propagating in the genome of the olive baboon, with 127 of these subfamilies being new and specific to the baboon lineage. We analyzed 233 Alu insertions in the genome of the olive baboon using locus specific polymerase chain reaction assays, covering 113 of the 129 subfamilies. The allele frequency data from these insertions show that none of the nine groups of subfamilies are nearing fixation in the lineage. Conclusions: Many subfamilies of Alu elements are actively mobilizing throughout the baboon lineage, with most being specific to the baboon lineage. © 2018 The Author(s).
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Authors & Co-Authors
Steely, Cody J.
United States, Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Walker, Jerilyn A.
United States, Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Batzer, Mark A.
United States, Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Rogers, Jeffrey A.
Unknown Affiliation
Harris, Ronald Alan
Unknown Affiliation
Raveendran, Muthuswamy
Unknown Affiliation
Liu, Yue
Unknown Affiliation
Murali, Shwetha Canchi
Unknown Affiliation
Vilgalys, Tauras P.
Unknown Affiliation
Konkel, Miriam K.
Unknown Affiliation
Jordan, Vallmer E.
Unknown Affiliation
Beckstrom, Thomas O.
Unknown Affiliation
Thomas, Gregg W.C.
Unknown Affiliation
Pagel, Kymberleigh A.
Unknown Affiliation
Pejaver, Vikas Rao
Unknown Affiliation
Catacchio, Claudia Rita
Unknown Affiliation
Archidiacono, Nicoletta
Unknown Affiliation
Ventura, Mario
Unknown Affiliation
Marra-Campanale, Alessia
Unknown Affiliation
Palazzo, Antonio
Unknown Affiliation
Capozzi, Oronzo
Unknown Affiliation
Raja, Archana N.
Unknown Affiliation
Huddleston, John
Unknown Affiliation
Quick, Veronica Searles
Unknown Affiliation
Karimpour-Fard, Anis
Unknown Affiliation
Schrempf, Dominik
Unknown Affiliation
Billis, Konstantinos
Unknown Affiliation
Martin, Fergal J.
Unknown Affiliation
Muffato, Matthieu
Unknown Affiliation
Athanasiadis, Georgios
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Bergey, Christina M.
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Burrell, Andrew S.
Unknown Affiliation
Cheng, Jadeyu
Unknown Affiliation
Cox, Laura A.
Unknown Affiliation
Else, James G.
Unknown Affiliation
Han, Yi
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Kopp, Gisela H.
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Kothe, Maximilian
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Leppälä, Kalle
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Noll, Angela
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Pecotte, Jera
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Pipes, Lenore
Unknown Affiliation
Rice, Karen S.
Unknown Affiliation
Mason, Christopher E.
Unknown Affiliation
Disotell, Todd R.
Unknown Affiliation
Phillips-Conroy, Jane Elizabeth
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Walter, Lutz
Unknown Affiliation
Munch, Kasper
Unknown Affiliation
Mailund, Thomas
Unknown Affiliation
Schierup, Mikkel Heide
Unknown Affiliation
Kosiol, Carolin
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Vinař, Tomáš
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Sikela, James M.
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Zinner, Dietmar P.
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Roos, Christian
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Jolly, Clifford J.
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Radivojac, Predrag
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Stanyon, R. R.
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Rocchi, Mariano
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Eichler, Evan E.
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Aken, Bronwen L.
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Hahn, Matthew W.
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Batzer, Mark A.
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Marques-Bonet, Tomas
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Tung, Jenny
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Muzny, Donna Marie
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Gibbs, Richard A.L.
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Worley, Kim Carlyle
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Statistics
Citations: 9
Authors: 68
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/s13100-018-0115-6
ISSN:
17598753
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics