RNase III Nucleases and the Evolution of Antiviral Systems
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DOI: 10.1002/bies.201700173
Abstract: Every living entity requires the capacity to defend against viruses in some form. From bacteria to plants to arthropods, cells retain the capacity to capture genetic material, process it in a variety of ways, and… read more here.
Keywords: nucleases evolution; capacity; evolution antiviral; antiviral systems ... See more keywords
Convergent evolution of antiviral machinery derived from endogenous retrovirus truncated envelope genes in multiple species
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2114441119
Abstract: Significance Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are remnants of ancestral viral infections of cells and occupy substantial proportions of mammalian genomes. Most ERVs have numerous mutations, deletions, and insertions in the coding region; truncated envelope (env) genes… read more here.
Keywords: truncated envelope; evolution antiviral; antiviral machinery; machinery derived ... See more keywords