Comprehensive genomic analysis reveals dynamic evolution of endogenous retroviruses that code for retroviral-like protein domains

Comprehensive genomic analysis reveals dynamic evolution of endogenous retroviruses that code for retroviral-like protein domains

Abstract Background Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are remnants of ancient retroviral infections of mammalian germline cells. A large proportion of ERVs lose their open reading frames (ORFs), while others retain them and become exapted by the host species. However, it remains unclear what proportion...

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Main Authors: Mahoko Takahashi Ueda, Kirill Kryukov, Satomi Mitsuhashi, Hiroaki Mitsuhashi, Tadashi Imanishi, So Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Mobile DNA
Subjects:
Endogenous retrovirus
Retroviral-like protein domain
Open reading frame
Evolution
Divergence pattern
Co-option
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13100-020-00224-w

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