Antiviral immunity triggered by infection-induced host transposable elements

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Host silencing of transposable elements (TEs) is critical to prevent genome damage and inappropriate inflammation. However, new evidence suggests that a virus-infected host may re-activate TEs and co-opt them for antiviral defense. RNA-Seq and specialized bioinformatics have revealed the diversity of virus infections that induce TEs. Furthermore, studies with influenza virus have uncovered how infection-triggered...

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