A potential new mechanism for pregnancy loss: considering the role of LINE-1 retrotransposons in early spontaneous miscarriage

LINE1 retrotransposons are mobile DNA elements that copy and paste themselves into new sites in the genome. To ensure their evolutionary success, heritable new LINE-1 insertions accumulate in cells that can tr...

Source: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology - January 21, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Chao Lou, John L. Goodier and Rong Qiang Tags: Review Source Type: research