ERE database: a database of genomic maps and biological properties of endogenous retroviral elements in the C57BL/6J mouse genome.

ABSTRACT: Endogenous retroviral elements (EREs), a family of transposable elements, constitute a substantial fraction of mammalian genomes. It is expected that profiles of the ERE sequences and their genomic locations are unique for each individual. Comprehensive characterization of the EREs' genomic locations and their biological properties is essential for understanding their roles in the pathophysiology of the host. In this study, we identified and mapped putative EREs (a total of 111 endogenous retroviruses [ERVs] and 488 solo long terminal repeats [sLTRs]) within the C57BL/6J mouse genome. The biological properties of individual ERE isolates (both ERVs and sLTRs) were then characterized in the following aspects: transcription potential, tropism trait, coding potential, recombination event, inte

SUBMITTER: Kao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3428438 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature