Somatic retrotransposition in human cancer revealed by whole-genome and exome sequencing

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Figure 5.
Figure 5.

Exome sequencing identifies novel retrotransposon insertions into exons. (A) Genes with somatic retrotransposon insertions into exons as detected by TranspoSeq-Exome. Somatic insertions in PPFIA2, PCNX, and CRB1 were identified in the whole-genome sequencing cohort as well as in separate samples in the exome sequencing set. (B) Diagram of a 90-bp 5′-truncated L1HS element inserted into exon 6 of PTEN. In dark blue are RNA-seq reads that span the reference–transposon junction, supporting its expression.

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  1. Genome Res. 24: 1053-1063

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