ALTERNATIVE PROMOTOR. “The most important role of HERVs today has nothing to do with transcription or translation. Instead, it is the role of the “fossil promoter”, called the “LTR” (long terminal repeat), which can function as an “alternative promoter” to activate nearby human genes which is the most important function of HERVs in our DNA.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022