Identification, characterization, and comparative genomic distribution of the HERV-K (HML-2) group of human endogenous retroviruses

Identification, characterization, and comparative genomic distribution of the HERV-K (HML-2) group of human endogenous retroviruses

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Integration of retroviral DNA into a germ cell may lead to a provirus that is transmitted vertically to that host's offspring as an endogenous retrovirus (ERV). In humans, ERVs (HERVs) comprise about 8% of the genome, the vast m...

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Main Authors: Subramanian Ravi P, Wildschutte Julia H, Russo Crystal, Coffin John M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Retrovirology
Subjects:
evolution
endogenous retroviruses
human genome
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/8/1/90

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