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The documentation of this unique subfamily of HMG box proteins is a necessary initial step in evaluation of their biological function.
The high degree of conservation of the particular TOX-type HMG-box sequence is therefore likely to reflect a specific DNA and/or protein interaction that is important for function of this protein subfamily.
3 is one of the most active L1s in a cell-culture assay [ 37] and is a member of the human-specific Ta-1 subfamily of L1s which encompasses the vast majority of active, young L1 elements in the human genome [ 22].
This subfamily includes six members: Btk, Tec, Itk/Tsk/Emt, Bmx/Emt, Dsrc29, and Rlk/Txk [ 3, 6, 7].
For example, the study of hamster gametes has revealed significant information concerning the mechanisms underlying species-specific sperm-egg interactions [ 11 12 13 ] and the deleterious effects of endocrine disruptors on male and female reproductive development [ 14 15 16 17 ] . The hamster, mouse and rat are all members of the family Muridae, however both mice and rats belong to the subfamily Murinae while hamsters belong to the subfamily Cricetinae.