In between: Gypsy in Drosophila melanogaster Reveals New Insights into Endogenous Retrovirus Evolution
Retroviruses are RNA viruses that are able to synthesize a DNA copy of their genome and insert it into a chromosome of the host cell. Sequencing of different eukaryote genomes has revealed the presence of many such endogenous retroviral sequences. The mechanisms by which these retroviral sequences...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/12/4914 |