Highly similar noncoding genomic DNA sequences: ultraconserved, or merely widespread?

被引：2
|
作者：
Hickey, Donal A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Concordia Univ, Dept Biol, Montreal, PQ H4B 1R6, Canada
来源：
GENOME | 2008年 / 51卷 / 05期
关键词：
transposon; mobile genetic element; human genome; nongenic;
D O I：
10.1139/G08-011
中图分类号：
Q81 [生物工程学（生物技术）]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号：
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要：
In this note, I propose an explanation for the seeming contradiction between bioinformatics-based predictions of an essential function for ultraconserved DNA sequences, and the lack of an experimental demonstration of such function.
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页码：396 / 397
页数：2
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