This link dives quite deep into what is an ALU, for those interested. ALU elements: Know the SINEs [short interspersed elements] Alu elements are primate-spec

This link dives quite deep into what is an ALU, for those interested. ALU elements: Know the SINEs [short interspersed elements] Alu elements are primate-specific repeats and comprise 11% of the human genome. They have wide-ranging influences on gene expression. Their contribution to genome evolution, gene regulation and disease is reviewed. https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/gb-2011-12-12-236 https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/gb-...