Antiviral immunity triggered by infection-induced host transposable elements.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2021.12.006
Abstract: Host silencing of transposable elements (TEs) is critical to prevent genome damage and inappropriate inflammation. However, new evidence suggests that a virus-infected host may re-activate TEs and co-opt them for antiviral defense. RNA-Seq and specialized… read more here.
Keywords: transposable elements; antiviral immunity; infection; immunity triggered ... See more keywords