repetitive elements

[suter at VAX.MPIZ-KOELN.mpg.d400.de]

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do any of you have references on the following:

1. what functions do (or can ?) repetitive elements have ? if possible a review 
article or an article which shows some data on this.
2. i remember a paper in which breastcancer was associated with a jumping
alu element, do you know the reference ?

i need this info for a publication, could find nothing yet with DIMDI.

cheers,
clemens
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Clemens Suter-Crazzolara, PhD
Max-Planck-Institut fuer Zuechtungsforschung
Abteilung Genetische Grundlagen der Zuechtungsforschung
Carl-von-Linne Weg 10
5000 Koeln 30, Germany
Tel. xx49-221-5062.221       Fax. xx49-221-5062.213
e-mail: suter at vax.mpiz-koeln.mpg.dbp.de
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