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Orthologous endogenous retroviruses exhibit directional selection since the chimp-human split
BACKGROUND: Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are often viewed as selfish DNA that do not contribute to host phenotype. Yet ERVs have also been co-opted to play important roles in the maintenance of stem cell identity and placentation, amongst other things. This has led to debate over whether the typic...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477479/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26088204 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12977-015-0172-6 |