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An ancient endogenous DNA virus in the human genome
2022-02-02
Abstract excerpt
The genomes of eukaryotes preserve a striking diversity of ancient viruses in the form of endogenous viral elements (EVEs). Study of this genomic fossil record provides insights into the diversity, origin and evolution of viruses across geological timescales. In particular, Mavericks have emerged as one of the oldest groups of viruses infecting vertebrates (≥419 My). They have been found in the genomes of fish, a...
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- Literature Corpus work
- f9a157c5-fba8-57e3-8086-2487129f5d3e
- DOI
- 10.1101/2022.02.01.478760