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Re-examining subfamily classifications for the alu family of repeated dna sequences
| Title: | Re-examining subfamily classifications for the alu family of repeated dna sequences. |
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| Name(s): |
York, William A., Author Sweet, Haven C., Committee Chair Arts and Sciences, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 1994 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Thesis; The primate Alu family of repetitive elements has been widely characterized. This ubiquitous class of retroposons has been found to occupy some 5% of the human genome. This hetergenous group of Short Interspersed Nucleic acid Elements (SINEs) has been theorized to possess an identifiable subfamily structure between and within various taxonomic levels in primates. It has been postulated that humans possess up to 6 Alu sequences and found evidence supporting the amplification/fixation theory in 5 subfamilies. The research presented in this thesis posits that Quentin's method of alignment used in the correspondence analysis is questionable. A reexamination using an alternative, perhaps more tenable, alignment of the Alu sequences may allow for a more lucid and accurate identification of Alu subfamily structure in the human genome. | |
| Identifier: | CFR0011936 (IID), ucf:53117 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
1994-12-01 M.S. Biology Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. Electronically reproduced by the University of Central Florida from a book held in the John C. Hitt Library at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. |
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| Subject(s): |
Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations Academic Dissertations Academic -- Arts and Sciences |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0011936 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
