Gypsy endogenous retrovirus maintains potential infectivity in several species of Drosophilids

<p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> Sequences homologous to the gypsy retroelement from Drosophila melanogaster are widely distributed among drosophilids. The structure of gypsy includes an open reading frame resembling the retroviral gene env, which is re...

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Main Authors: Llorens, J, Clark, J, Martínez-Garay, I, Soriano, S, De Frutos, R, Martínez-Sebastián, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2008