Non-Retroviral Fossils in Vertebrate Genomes
Although no physical fossils of viruses have been found, retroviruses are known to leave their molecular fossils in the genomes of their hosts, the so-called endogenous retroviral elements. These have provided us with important information about retroviruses in the past and their co-evolution with t...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205384/ |