Tag: endogenous retrovirus
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The Hijacked Code: Your Placenta Was Built by a Virus
Eight percent of your genome is retroviral. Protein-coding genes are 1.5%. The protein that builds the placenta is a domesticated viral envelope – and…
Eight percent of your genome is retroviral. Protein-coding genes are 1.5%. The protein that builds the placenta is a domesticated viral envelope – and…