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Phrases with «endogenous retroviruses»

Endogenous retroviruses are small pieces of genetic material that were once viruses but have become a natural part of our own DNA. They are remnants of ancient viral infections that infected our ancestors long ago and got integrated into their genome. These retroviruses no longer cause any harm but can still be found in our genes. Full definition

Sentences with «endogenous retroviruses»

  • Recently, prospects for xenotransplantation brightened when Harvard geneticist George Church demonstrated the removal of dozens of endogenous retroviruses from the pig genome, in a tour de force of the CRISPR / Cas9 gene editing technique. (emoryhealthsciblog.com)
  • Inactivation of porcine endogenous retrovirus in pigs using CRISPR - Cas9. (sciencenews.org)
  • The virus, called human endogenous retrovirus W (HERV - W), codes for a protein that, when activated, sets off an inflammatory cascade in the brain that leads to symptoms. (discovermagazine.com)
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