[Endogenous retroviral sequences present in the human genome].
The human genome contains a variety of elements resembling mammalian retroviruses. Most of these sequences are related to primate, murine C-types viruses, murine B-type viruses and A-type particles or HTLV. These sequences comprise at least 0.1-0.6% of human genome. They are transcriptionally active especially in human placenta, embryonic tissue and in human tumor cell lines. Endogenous retroviruses and retroviral elements represent a cellular reservoir of possibly pathogenic retroviral genes.
Kubiatowski
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Zakład Genetyki Medycznej Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
Gasowska-Giszczak
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Grabek-Gawłowicz
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Wojcierowski
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D000818:Animals; D020077:Endogenous Retroviruses / Q000235:genetics*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid