Timeline for How do we know that the DNA we share with other species (especially primates) isn't fully the result of transposable elements?
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| May 1, 2023 at 22:50 | comment | added | Mihir Dhawan | @MaximilianPress Yes, I think that's what I'm trying to ask--does horizontal TE transfer happen between apes and humans. Thanks again, I'll post it as a new question! | |
| May 1, 2023 at 22:48 | vote | accept | Mihir Dhawan | ||
| May 1, 2023 at 16:49 | comment | added | Maximilian Press | @MihirDhawan Certainly, humans and great apes are quite closely related so they have quite similar TE profiles, both active and defunct. Perhaps I am not understanding the question? In other words, they share TEs rather trivially through common descent, rather than through horizontal transmission (which is what makes that bovine case interesting). If what you are asking is "does horizontal TE transfer occur between apes and humans?", then that should probably be a separate question, as it's a bit different in scope. | |
| May 1, 2023 at 14:57 | comment | added | MattDMo | @MihirDhawan since you seem to be new to the Stack Exchange network, please read What should I do when someone answers my question? in the help center. | |
| May 1, 2023 at 5:16 | comment | added | Mihir Dhawan | Thank you for your answer! Is it likely that TEs could at least be used to explain away the same ERV remains in human/primate genomes or is even that unlikely? | |
| May 1, 2023 at 4:54 | history | answered | Maximilian Press | CC BY-SA 4.0 |