Cellular production of a counterfeit viral protein confers immunity to infection by a related virus

DNA copies of many non-retroviral RNA virus genes or portions thereof (NIRVs) are present in the nuclear genomes of many eukaryotes. These have often been preserved for millions of years of evolution, suggesting that they play an important cellular function. One possible function is resistance to in...

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Main Authors: Benjamin E. Warner, Matthew J. Ballinger, Pradeep Yerramsetty, Jennifer Reed, Derek J. Taylor, Thomas J. Smith, Jeremy A. Bruenn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5679.pdf