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Re:Human gene linked to bigger brains was born from seemingl... by eternalban on Friday January 06, 2023 @06:04PM (#34282646)
This link dives quite deep into what is an ALU, for those interested.

ALU elements: Know the SINEs [short interspersed elements]

Alu elements are primate-specific repeats and comprise 11% of the human genome. They have wide-ranging influences on gene expression. Their contribution to genome evolution, gene regulation and disease is reviewed.

https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/gb-...

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