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Regulatory networks of KRAB zinc finger genes and transposable elements changed during human brain evolution and disease
Evidence indicates that transposable elements (TEs) can contribute to the evolution of new traits, with some TEs acting as deleterious elements while others are repurposed for beneficial roles in evolution. In mammals, some KRAB-ZNF proteins can serve as a key defense mechanism to repress TEs, offering genomic protection. Notably, the family of KRAB-ZNF genes evolves rapidly and exhibits diverse expression patterns in primate brains, where some TEs, including autonomous LINE-1 and non-autonomous...
Losses to Follow-Up in a Nationally Representative Study of Community-Living Older Americans: Two Approaches to Censoring and Implications for Mortality Outcomes
CONCLUSIONS: When evaluating mortality using the NHATS Sensitive files, investigators should consider censoring all participants who are lost to follow-up at the time of the last completed interview, recognizing potential trade-offs in terms of reductions in power and precision.