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Addendum to stress and the dynamic genome: Steroids, epigenetics, and the transposome

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Retrotransposons constitute a majority of mammalian DNA, but their role in the cell is still poorly understood. Long thought to be useless, new evidence links retrotransposon expression to a variety of negative consequences. Furthermore, through interactions with steroid hormone receptors, retrotransposons are proposed to play a role in the pathology of psychological stress.

Source: Communicative & Integrative Biology

DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2015.1035847

Authors: Brian B Griffiths, Richard G Hunter

Institution: University of Massachusetts Boston

Language: English

Topic: Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,459