Ancient viruses participated in brain development
Researchers have discovered that ancient viruses that infected vertebrates played a crucial role in the formation of myelin, and thus ...
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An endogenous retrovirus awakened by SARS-CoV-2 causing severe forms of Covid?
The protein of a dormant retrovirus in the human genome could be reactivated by SARS-CoV-2 and cause severe forms of ...
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Esophageal cancer: it is linked to a prehistoric retrovirus!
A gene would activate a retrovirus present in the human genome for millions of years. This discovery could allow the ...
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