Chromatin variation associated with liver metabolism is mediated by transposable elements
Juan Du, Amy Leung, Candi Trac, Brian W. Parks, Aldons J. Lusis, Rama Natarajan, Dustin E. Schones
The paper identifies transposable elements (TEs) as contributors to chromatin accessibility variation in mice liver, linking TE polymorphism and DNA methylation to metabolic pathway differences.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2016Genomics