Transposable elements drive species-specific and tissue-specific transcriptomes in human development
Yun Zhang, Jianqi She, Xueyan Hu, Yueqi Jin, Jiaming Zhao, Songyan Hou, Changyu Tao, Minghao Du, Ence Yang
The paper identifies TE-initiated transcripts across human tissues and embryonic stem cells, showing tissue-specific activation and primate-specific TSSs contributing to gene regulation.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2025 · PreprintBioinformatics