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Alu sequence

A small interespersed repeat element (SINE); a repetitive sequence in human DNA found in some introns, and characterised by Alu restriction sites; the locus of some homologous recombinations. Comprising 3-6% of the human genome, the sequences are about 300 bp long and usually feature a head-to-tail tandem repeat.

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