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Identification of Alternative Variants and Insertion of the Novel Polymorphic AluYl17 in TSEN54 Gene during Primate Evolution

International Journal of Genomics, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
TSEN54 encodes a subunit of the tRNA‐splicing endonuclease complex, which catalyzes the identification and cleavage of introns from precursor tRNAs. Previously, we identified an AluSx‐derived alternative transcript in TSEN54 of cynomolgus monkey. Reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) amplification and TSEN54 sequence analysis of ...
Ja-Rang Lee, Young-Hyun Kim, Sang-Je Park, Se-Hee Choe, Hyeon-Mu Cho, Sang-Rae Lee, Sun-Uk Kim, Ji-Su Kim, Bo-Woong Sim, Bong-Seok Song, Kang-Jin Jeong, Youngjeon Lee, Yeung Bae Jin, Philyong Kang, Jae-Won Huh, Kyu-Tae Chang, Shen Liang Chen   +16 more
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Adaptive Evolution Coupled with Retrotransposon Exaptation Allowed for the Generation of a Human‐Protein‐Specific Coding Gene That Promotes Cancer Cell Proliferation and Metastasis in Both Haematological Malignancies and Solid Tumours: The Extraordinary Case of MYEOV Gene

Scientifica, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
The incidence of cancer in human is high as compared to chimpanzee. However previous analysis has documented that numerous human cancer‐related genes are highly conserved in chimpanzee. Till date whether human genome includes species‐specific cancer‐related genes that could potentially contribute to a higher cancer susceptibility remains obscure.
Spyros I. Papamichos, Dimitrios Margaritis, Ioannis Kotsianidis, Ben J. Mans   +3 more
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The Evolution of Primate Litter Size

Humans
Litter size plays an essential role in mammalian evolution and is one of the most important factors determining whether an organism is deemed to have a ‘slow’ or ‘fast’ life history strategy.
Jack H. McBride, Tesla A. Monson
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ELFN1-AS1: A Novel Primate Gene with Possible MicroRNA Function Expressed Predominantly in Human Tumors

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Human gene LOC100505644 uncharacterized LOC100505644 [Homo sapiens] (Entrez Gene ID 100505644) is abundantly expressed in tumors but weakly expressed in few normal tissues. Till now the function of this gene remains unknown. Here we identified the chromosomal borders of the transcribed region and the major splice form of the LOC100505644‐specific ...
Dmitrii E. Polev, Iuliia K. Karnaukhova, Larisa L. Krukovskaya, Andrei P. Kozlov, Franco M. Buonaguro   +4 more
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Placental Evolution within the Supraordinal Clades of Eutheria with the Perspective of Alternative Animal Models for Human Placentation

Advances in Biology, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Here a survey of placental evolution is conducted. Placentation is a key factor for the evolution of placental mammals that had evolved an astonishing diversity. As a temporary organ that does not allow easy access, it is still not well understood. The lack of data also is a restriction for better understanding of placental development, structure, and ...
Andrea Mess, Hong-Bo Zhao
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Phylogenetic Relationships of Macaques (Cercopithecidae: Macaca) Inferred from Partial Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Cytochrome Oxidase II (COII) gene [PDF]

, 2016
The molecular phylogenetic relationships among ten species of macaques were assessed using mitochondrialDNA (mtDNA) cytochrome oxidase II (COII) gene. The 27 individuals comprising of ten species within genusMacaca, namely, M. sylvanus, M.
Abdullah, Mohd Tajuddin, Gani, Millawati, Rahim, Noor Aisyah   +2 more
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Exploring the Innate Immunological Response of an Alternative Nonhuman Primate Model of Infectious Disease; the Common Marmoset

Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is increasingly being utilised as a nonhuman primate model for human disease, ranging from autoimmune to infectious disease. In order to fully exploit these models, meaningful comparison to the human host response is necessary.
M. Nelson, M. Loveday, Louise Pitt
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Variation in Pubic Symphysis Fusion Across Primates: Implications for Obstetric Adaptation

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 186, Issue 2, February 2025.
Variation in the fusion of the pubic symphysis in primate pelves. ABSTRACT Objectives The unfused human pubic symphysis has been interpreted as an obstetric adaptation to facilitate the passage of a large‐brained baby through a relatively small, bipedally adapted pelvis.
Nicole Torres‐Tamayo, Laura T. Buck, Eishi Hirasaki, Todd C. Rae, Lia Betti   +4 more
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Costs and benefits of solitary living in mammals

Journal of Zoology, Volume 323, Issue 1, Page 9-18, May 2024.
Seven main factors that influence the social organization of a species. + indicates which condition favours solitary living, − which favours group living. Combined, these factors influence whether solitary or group living leads to a net benefit for females. In mammals, social organization is mainly determined by how females distribute themselves, while
L. Makuya, C. Schradin
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Mobile DNA elements in primate and human evolution [PDF]

, 2007
Roughly 50% of the primate genome consists of mobile, repetitive DNA sequences such as Alu and LINE1 elements. The causes and evolutionary consequences of mobile element insertion, which have received considerable attention during the past decade, are ...
Batzer, Mark A., Jorde, Lynn B., Ray, David A., Witherspoon, David J., Xing, Jinchuan   +4 more
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