title: [Short interspersed repetitive sequences (SINEs) and their use as a phylogenetic tool].
abstract: The data on one of the most common repetitive elements of eukaryotic genomes, short interspersed elements (SINEs), are reviewed. Their structure, origin, and functioning in the genome are discussed. The variation and abundance of these neutral genomic markers makes them a convenient and reliable tool for phylogenetic analysis. The main methods of such analysis are presented, and the potential and limitations of this approach are discussed using specific examples.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kramerov
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Vasetskiĭ
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000235:genetics*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D020086:Short Interspersed Nucleotide Elements / Q000235:genetics*