Not all viruses cause disease: HERV-K(HML-2) in healthy human tissues.
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) make up a significant part of our genome. While their expression is frequently associated with disease, a new study in PLOS Biology found that HERV-K(HML-2) is expressed in more than 50 healthy tissues.
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001884&type=printable |