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@article{Lee:2014:10.1128/JVI.01825-14,
author = {Lee, A and Huntley, D and Aiewsakun, P and Kanda, RK and Lynn, C and Tristem, M},
doi = {10.1128/JVI.01825-14},
journal = {Journal of Virology},
pages = {12907--12909},
title = {Novel Denisovan and Neanderthal Retroviruses},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01825-14},
volume = {88},
year = {2014}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Following the recent availability of high-coverage genomes for Denisovan and Neanderthal hominids, we conducted a screen for endogenized retroviruses, identifying six novel, previously unreported HERV-K(HML2) elements (HERV-K is human endogenous retrovirus K). These elements are absent from the human genome (hg38) and appear to be unique to archaic hominids. These findings provide further evidence supporting the recent activity of the HERV-K(HML2) group, which has been implicated in human disease. They will also provide insights into the evolution of archaic hominids.
AU - Lee,A
AU - Huntley,D
AU - Aiewsakun,P
AU - Kanda,RK
AU - Lynn,C
AU - Tristem,M
DO - 10.1128/JVI.01825-14
EP - 12909
PY - 2014///
SN - 1098-5514
SP - 12907
TI - Novel Denisovan and Neanderthal Retroviruses
T2 - Journal of Virology
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01825-14
VL - 88
ER -
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