Activation of the innate immune response by endogenous retroviruses.
The human genome comprises 8 % endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), the majority of which are defective due to deleterious mutations. Nonetheless, transcripts of ERVs are found in most tissues, and these transcripts could either be reverse transcribed to generate ssDNA or expressed to generate proteins....
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Formáid: | Journal article |
Teanga: | English |
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Microbiology Society
2015
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