Endogenous retroviruses

Alexander Hayward; Aris Katzourakis

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.05.041

Endogenous retroviruses

Curr Biol. 2015 Aug 3;25(15):R644-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.05.041.

Authors

Alexander Hayward¹, Aris Katzourakis²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: alexander.hayward@zoologi.su.se.
² Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, The Tinbergen Building, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK. Electronic address: aris.katzourakis@zoo.ox.ac.uk.

PMID: 26241134
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.05.041

Abstract

Endogenous retroviruses are integral features of vertebrate genomes. Here, Hayward and Katzourakis offer a glimpse into the fascinating world of these mysterious partners in our evolution.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biological Evolution*
Endogenous Retroviruses / genetics
Endogenous Retroviruses / physiology*
Genome
Vertebrates / genetics
Vertebrates / virology*