Comparative genomics shows that viral integrations are abundant and express piRNAs in the arboviral vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

Comparative genomics shows that viral integrations are abundant and express piRNAs in the arboviral vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

Abstract Background Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) transmitted by mosquito vectors cause many important emerging or resurging infectious diseases in humans including dengue, chikungunya and Zika. Understanding the co-evolutionary processes among viruses and vectors is essential for the develo...

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Main Authors: Umberto Palatini, Pascal Miesen, Rebeca Carballar-Lejarazu, Lino Ometto, Ettore Rizzo, Zhijian Tu, Ronald P. van Rij, Mariangela Bonizzoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Mosquitoes
Arboviruses
Non-retroviral integrated RNA viruses
Endogenous viral elements
piRNA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-3903-3

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