Expression and Characterization of Ancient Retrovirus Envelope Genes

Thesis advisor: Welkin E. Johnson === Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) make up a significant portion of vertebrate genomes, and serve as a fossil record of past retroviral infections. Although most ERV genes acquire inactivating mutations over time, some loci retain open reading frames (ORFs) across o...

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Main Author: Halm, Kate
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:108242