Roles of endogenous retroviruses in early life events

A retrovirus that infected our ancestors 100 million years ago became a human gene that is expressed in embryos and cancers, and can be detected in the blood of pregnant women. Accumulating evidence suggests potential roles for endogenous retroviruses in early life events, which may affect adult hea...

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Main Authors: Magiorkinis, G, Katzourakis, A, Lagiou, P
פורמט: Journal article
שפה:English
יצא לאור: Cell Press 2017
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סיכום:A retrovirus that infected our ancestors 100 million years ago became a human gene that is expressed in embryos and cancers, and can be detected in the blood of pregnant women. Accumulating evidence suggests potential roles for endogenous retroviruses in early life events, which may affect adult health.