The first co-opted endogenous foamy viruses and the evolutionary history of reptilian foamy viruses
A recent study reported the discovery of an endogenous reptilian foamy virus (FV), termed ERV-Spuma-Spu, found in the genome of tuatara. Here, we report two novel reptilian foamy viruses also identified as endogenous FVs (EFVs) in the genomes of panther gecko (ERV-Spuma-Ppi) and Schlegel's Japa...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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