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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020087
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020087
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Alu Elements

Definitions
The Alu sequence family (named for the restriction endonuclease cleavage enzyme Alu I) is the most highly repeated interspersed repeat element in humans (over a million copies). It is derived from the 7SL RNA component of the SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE and contains an RNA polymerase III promoter. Transposition of this element into coding and regulatory regions of genes is responsible for many heritable diseases.
Synonyms
Alu Repetitive Sequences
Alu Repetitive Sequence
Sequences, Alu Repetitive
Family, Alu
Elements, Alu
Repetitive Sequences, Alu
Alu Families
Sequence, Alu Repetitive
Element, Alu
Alu-Like Repetitive Sequence
Alu Element
Families, Alu
Alu Family
Repetitive Sequence, Alu
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