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Diversity of endogenous avian leukosis virus subgroup E (ALVE) insertions in indigenous chickens.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 1 Jun 2020
Mason Andrew S, Miedzinska Katarzyna, Kebede Adebabay, Bamidele Oladeji, Al-Jumaili Ahmed S, Dessie Tadelle, Hanotte Olivier, Smith Jacqueline
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Avian leukosis virus subgroup E (ALVE) insertions are endogenous retroviruses (ERV) that are restricted to the domestic chicken and its wild progenitor. In commercial chickens, ALVE are known to have a detrimental effect on productivity and provide a source for recombination with exogenous retroviruses. The wider diversity of ALVE in non-commercial chickens and the role of these elements in...
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