Envelope Recombination: A Major Driver in Shaping Retroviral Diversification and Evolution within the Host Genome

Envelope Recombination: A Major Driver in Shaping Retroviral Diversification and Evolution within the Host Genome

Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are integrated into host DNA as the result of ancient germ line infections, primarily by extinct exogenous retroviruses. Thus, vertebrates’ genomes contain thousands of ERV copies, providing a “fossil” record for ancestral retroviral diversity and its evolution within...

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Main Authors: Saili Chabukswar, Nicole Grandi, Liang-Tzung Lin, Enzo Tramontano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
endogenous retroviruses
envelope gene
recombination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/9/1856

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