Inactive Tutor answered • 06/13/19
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The short answer is researchers really do not know if they have any function. There are more questions than answers at this point.
What are the function(s) of Alu elements in the cell?
My 2008 biology book (1) states that some 10% of the human genome consists of relatively short (~300 nucleotides long) *Alu* elements which do not code for proteins but many of which are transcribed into RNA. Do these *Alu* elements have any function in the cell?**(1) Biology, 8th ed., Campbell & Reece, 2008**
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For further explanation of this question follow this link that discusses the possible function of Alu: https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/537/what-are-the-functions-of-alu-elements-in-the-cell06/13/19