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| Title |
The Evolution of Endogenous Viral Elements
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cell Host & Microbe (Science Direct), October 2011
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.chom.2011.09.002 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Edward C. Holmes |
| Abstract |
Endogenous retroviruses are a common component of the eukaryotic genome, and their evolution and potential function have attracted considerable interest. More surprising was the recent discovery that eukaryotic genomes contain sequences from RNA viruses that have no DNA stage in their life cycle. Similarly, several single-stranded DNA viruses have left integrated copies in their host genomes. This review explores some major evolutionary aspects arising from the discovery of these endogenous viral elements (EVEs). In particular, the reasons for the bias toward EVEs derived from negative-sense RNA viruses are considered, as well as what they tell us about the long-term "arms races" between hosts and viruses, characterized by episodes of selection and counter-selection. Most dramatically, the presence of orthologous EVEs in divergent hosts demonstrates that some viral families have ancestries dating back almost 100 million years, and hence are far older than expected from the phylogenetic analysis of their exogenous relatives. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 81 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 14 | 17% |
| France | 4 | 5% |
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 1 | 1% |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1% |
| San Marino | 1 | 1% |
| Colombia | 1 | 1% |
| Chile | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 55 | 68% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 77 | 95% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 2% |
| Scientists | 2 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 336 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 2% |
| Brazil | 3 | <1% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | <1% |
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown | 315 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 70 | 21% |
| Researcher | 70 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 48 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 42 | 13% |
| Professor | 16 | 5% |
| Other | 48 | 14% |
| Unknown | 42 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 153 | 46% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 71 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 15 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 1% |
| Other | 23 | 7% |
| Unknown | 53 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 73. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 January 2023.
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