Evolution: endogenous viruses provide shortcuts in antiviral immunity
Endogenous viruses are occasionally co-opted by their hosts to combat other viruses. The discovery of the widespread recruitment of endogenous viruses as regulatory elements for immune genes points to a systematic evolutionary process in their co-option for host immunity.
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Cell Press
2016
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