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Polymorphism in the Human Genome caused by the insertion of an Alu transposon

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Riad, Rasha Role :Text(marcrelator)
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Sharpe, Josh Role :Text(marcrelator)
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Laramie, Wyoming
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2009-05-15

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The focus of this research was on an Alu insert at the pv92 locus located on Chromosome 16 in humans. Alu sequences are the most abundant short interspersed mobile elements (SINE) in the human genome, approximately 300 nucleotides in length. An examination of a polymorphism caused by the insertion of an Alu transposon at the pv92 locus for ten diverse populations was conducted using PCR and gel electrophoresis. It was found that there are significant differences in insertion frequency between some groups, suggesting patterns in migration and overall relatedness. Human chromosomes contain more than one million Alu copies, some of which are known to cause disease. Alu research offers a relatively simple method for the study of human populations in regards to relatedness and their risks for Alu implicated inherited diseases. note
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Alu sequences

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short interspersed mobile elements

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polymorphism

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Undergrauate Research Day 2009

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