The evolutionary dynamics of endogenous retroviruses

This thesis studies the evolution, influence, and proliferation of endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) within animal genomes. First, a simple mathematical model is constructed to address the question of whether retroviral endogenizations occur most often in male or female hosts. The result of applying th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gemmell, Patrick
Other Authors: Katzourakis, Aris ; Hein, Jotun
Published: University of Oxford 2015
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.712093