Implication of Human Endogenous Retrovirus Envelope Proteins in Placental Functions
Human endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) represent 8% of the total human genome. Although the majority of these ancient proviral sequences have only retained non-coding long terminal repeats (LTRs), a number of “endogenized” retroviral genes encode functional proteins. Previous studies have underlined...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-11-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/11/4609 |