Endogenous retroviruses and the immune system

Initial sequencing of the human and mouse genomes revealed that substantial fractions were composed of retroelements (REs) and endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), the latter being relics of ancestral retroviral infection. Further study revealed ERVs constitute up to 10% of many mammalian genomes. Despit...

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Main Author: Young, G. R.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.626340