Origin of the retroviruses: when, where, and how?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2017.06.006
Abstract: Highlights • Retroviruses are a virus family of considerable medical and veterinary importance.• Until recently, very little was known about deep retroviral origins.• New research supports a marine origin of retroviruses, ∼460–550 million years ago.•… read more here.
Keywords: origin retroviruses; virology;
An aquatic origin of retroviruses
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DOI: 10.1038/s41579-018-0052-x
Abstract: Relatively few retroviruses have been characterised in vertebrates other than mammals and birds, limiting our understanding of their diversity and early evolution. Now, a recent study performed a phylogenomic analysis of endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) —… read more here.
Keywords: origin retroviruses; microbiology; aquatic origin;
A Missing Link between Retrotransposons and Retroviruses
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00187-22
Abstract: The origin of retroviruses remains largely unclear. In this study, we discovered a novel retrotransposon lineage, Odin retrotransposons, within the genomes of sea anemones (order Actinaria). ABSTRACT The origin and deep evolution of retroviruses remain… read more here.
Keywords: origin retroviruses; largely unclear; odin retrotransposons; ty3 gypsy ... See more keywords