Expression and high levels of insertional polymorphism of an endogenous gammaretrovirus lineage in dogs.

Despite the absence of a confirmed exogenously replicating retrovirus in Canis lupus familiaris (C. familiaris), past retroviral infections are evident in the genomes of living animals via the presence of endogenous retroviruses (ERVs). Although gammaretrovirus-like transcripts and enzyme activities...

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Main Authors: Abigail S Jarosz, Amanda L Pendleton, Michael J Lashbrook, Erica Cech, Madison Altieri, Austin Kunch, Jaime F Modiano, Julia V Halo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-12-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1011083&type=printable