ALU REPETITIVE SEQUENCE
\ɐlˈuː ɹɪpˈɛtɪtˌɪv sˈiːkwəns], \ɐlˈuː ɹɪpˈɛtɪtˌɪv sˈiːkwəns], \ɐ_l_ˈuː ɹ_ɪ_p_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_v s_ˈiː_k_w_ə_n_s]\
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The Alu sequence family (named for the restriction endonuclease cleavage enzyme Alu I) is the most highly repeated interspersed repeat element in humans (over a million copies). It is derived from the 7SL RNA component of the SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE and contains an RNA polymerase III promoter. Transposition of this element into coding and regulatory regions of genes is responsible for many heritable diseases.
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.
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