Identification and characterization of ERV-W-like sequences in Platyrrhini species provides new insights into the evolutionary history of ERV-W in primates

Identification and characterization of ERV-W-like sequences in Platyrrhini species provides new insights into the evolutionary history of ERV-W in primates

Abstract Background Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs) constitute approximately 8% of every human genome and are relics of ancestral infections that affected the germ line cells. The ERV-W group contributed to primate physiology by providing an envelope protein (Syncytin-1) that has been adopted for pla...

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Main Authors: Nicole Grandi, Maria Paola Pisano, Martina Demurtas, Jonas Blomberg, Gkikas Magiorkinis, Jens Mayer, Enzo Tramontano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Mobile DNA
Subjects:
ERV-W
Platyrrhini
Catarrhini
Primate evolution
Endogenous retrovirus
HERV phylogeny
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-020-0203-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-020-0203-2

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