Cross-species transmission of an ancient endogenous retrovirus and convergent co-option of its envelope gene in two mammalian orders
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010458
Abstract: Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) found in vertebrate genomes are remnants of retroviral invasions of their ancestral species. ERVs thus represent molecular fossil records of ancient retroviruses and provide a unique opportunity to study viral-host interactions, including… read more here.
Keywords: mammalian orders; cross species; retrovirus; two mammalian ... See more keywords