The human ribosomal RNA gene is composed of highly homogenized tandem clusters
Yutaro Hori, Akira Shimamoto, Takehiko Kobayashi
The paper analyzes the structure and methylation of human rDNA using long-read sequencing, finding homogenization through gene conversion and a mechanism for maintaining active copies.
Genome Research · Nov 1, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics