Comprehensive search for intra- and inter-specific sequence polymorphisms among coding envelope genes of retroviral origin found in the human genome: genes and pseudogenes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The human genome carries a high load of proviral-like sequences, called Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs), which are the genomic traces of ancient infections by active retroviruses. These elements are in most cases defective, but...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/6/117 |