Source gene composition and gene conversion of the AluYh and AluYi lineages of retrotransposons.

Background: Alu elements are a family of SINE retrotransposons in primates. They are classified into subfamilies according to specific diagnostic mutations from the general Alu consensus. It is now believed that there may be several retrotranspositionally-competent source genes within an Alu subfamily.

Analysis of the features and source gene composition of the AluYg6 subfamily of human retrotransposons.

Background: Alu elements are a family of SINE retrotransposons in primates. They are classified into subfamilies according to specific diagnostic mutations from the general Alu consensus. It is now believed that there may be several retrotranspositionally-competent source genes within an Alu subfamily.