ways:
* A TE can insert into a functional gene and disable that gene.
* After a DNA TE is excised, the resulting gap may not be repaired correctly.
* Many TEs contain promoters that drive transcription of their own genes, and thus cause aberrant expression of linked genes.

Currently, diseases asssociated with TEs included:

* Hemophilia A and B. LINE1 (L1) TEs that insert into the human Factor VIII gene have been

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