Silencing and Transcriptional Regulation of Endogenous Retroviruses: An Overview

Almost half of the human genome is made up of transposable elements (TEs), and about 8% consists of endogenous retroviruses (ERVs). ERVs are remnants of ancient exogenous retrovirus infections of the germ line. Most TEs are inactive and not detrimental to the host. They are tightly regulated to ensu...

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Autores principales: Geis, Franziska K., Goff, Stephen P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7472088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32823517
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v12080884

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7472088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32823517
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v12080884

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