A revised nomenclature for transcribed human endogenous retroviral loci

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) and ERV-like sequences comprise 8% of the human genome. A hitherto unknown proportion of ERV loci are transcribed and thus contribute to the human transcriptome. A small proportion of these loci encode...

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Main Authors: Mayer Jens, Blomberg Jonas, Seal Ruth L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Mobile DNA
Online Access:http://www.mobilednajournal.com/content/2/1/7