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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Han GZ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3386198 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PLoS pathogens 20120628 6
Little is known about the origin and long-term evolutionary mode of retroviruses. Retroviruses can integrate into their hosts' genomes, providing a molecular fossil record for studying their deep history. Here we report the discovery of an endogenous foamy virus-like element, which we designate 'coelacanth endogenous foamy-like virus' (CoeEFV), within the genome of the coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae). Phylogenetic analyses place CoeEFV basal to all known foamy viruses, strongly suggesting an an ...[more]