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The evolution of defective and autonomous parvoviruses.
Journal of theoretical biology - 21 Apr 1991
Fisher R E, Mayor H D
Abstract excerpt
Because of the small size and genetic simplicity of small DNA viruses, parvoviruses would appear to be excellent models for studying viral evolution and adaptation. In an earlier publication we hypothesized the evolution of sequences of cellular "junk" DNA into protective interfering transposons. These transposons would interfere with invading pathogenic viruses by competing with the pathogen DNA for replicative...
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