Strain-Specific Epigenetic Regulation of Endogenous Retroviruses: The Role of <i>Trans</i>-Acting Modifiers

Approximately 10 percent of the mouse genome consists of endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), relics of ancient retroviral infections that are classified based on their relatedness to exogenous retroviral genera. Because of the ability of ERVs to retrotranspose, as well as their <i>cis</i>-ac...

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Main Authors: Jessica L. Elmer, Anne C. Ferguson-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/8/810