Genomic distribution and transcription of solitary HERV-K LTRs
Journal Article
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· Genomics; (United States)
- Universitaet Heidelberg (Germany)
- Institut fuer Saeugetiergenetik, Oberschleissheim (Germany)
- Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
The human genome contains a family of endogenous retroviruses, HERV-K, with sequence homology to the B-type mouse mammary tumor virus. The authors have now identified a single HERV-K LTR within the C-type-related human retroviral element S71. The HERV-K LTR is located in the antisense direction between the S71 gag and the pol gene, replacing the 5[prime] half of S71 pol. A number of HERV-K LTR-related cDNA clones were detected by screening various human cDNA libraries with an S71 HERV-K LTR probe, indicating abundant transcription of HERV-K-related LTRs in human tissues. Sequence analysis of four cDNA clones revealed LTR sequences with a nucleotide identity of 70 to 90% with HERV-K10 LTR. Some HERV-K-related LTR sequences contain potential short open reading frames. The analyzed cDNA clones do not harbor any retroviral sequences other than those related to HERV-K LTRs. However, most of the solitary LTRs were found to be coexpressed with cellular sequences. Transcription of these LTRs is probably directed by external cellular promoters. The authors show that HERV-K LTR-like sequences entered the primate genome about 33-40 million years ago. They estimate the human genome to contain about 25,000 copies of HERV-K-related LTRs, which are distributed over most human chromosomes in an irregular manner. 44 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab.
- OSTI ID:
- 7077048
- Journal Information:
- Genomics; (United States), Journal Name: Genomics; (United States) Vol. 18:2; ISSN GNMCEP; ISSN 0888-7543
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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