A species-specific retrotransposon drives a conserved Cdk2ap1 isoform essential for preimplantation development
Andrew J. Modzelewski, Wanqing Shao, Jingqi Chen, Angus Lee, Xin Qi, Mackenzie Noon, Kristy Tjokro, Gabriele Sales, Anne Biton, Aparna Anand, Terence Paul Speed, Zhenyu Xuan, Ting Wang, Davide Risso, Lin He
The paper identifies a species-specific retrotransposon promoter that generates a conserved Cdk2ap1 isoform essential for preimplantation development across mammals.
Cell · Oct 1, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology