Although a large proportion (44%) of the human genome is occupied by transposons and
transposon-like repetitive elements, only a small proportion (<0.05%) of these elements …

Background PCR amplification of minute quantities of degraded DNA for ancient DNA
research, forensic analyses, wildlife studies and ultrasensitive diagnostics is often hampered by …

The Sr and Nd isotopic ratios of Central American volcanics can be described by the mixing
of four components, marine sediment from DSDP Site 495, MORB-source mantle (DM), …

Alu retrotransposons evolved from 7SL RNA ∼65 million years ago and underwent several
rounds of massive expansion in primate genomes. Consequently, the human genome …

Mitochondria are considered as the power-generating units of the cell due to their key role in
energy metabolism and cell signaling. However, mitochondrial components could be found …

Critics of the civil jury system question whether jurors can adequately evaluate complex
expert testimony. Based on current models of research in persuasion, we hypothesized that …

Northern East Asia was inhabited by modern humans as early as 40 thousand years ago (ka),
as demonstrated by the Tianyuan individual. Using genome-wide data obtained from 25 …

Past human genetic diversity and migration between southern China and Southeast Asia
have not been well characterized, in part due to poor preservation of ancient DNA in hot and …

Transposable genetic elements are abundant in the genomes of most organisms, including
humans. These endogenous mutagens can alter genes, promote genomic rearrangements, …

Transposons and transposon-like repetitive elements collectively occupy 44% of the human
genome sequence. In an effort to measure the levels of genetic variation that are caused by …