THE MISSING LINK. “The line between viruses and parasitic elements of the genome is thin and delicate, and probably often crossed. Parasitic elements that acquire the means to escape the host cell become viruses and, conversely, viruses can lose this ability and return to a more limited lifestyle as transposable elements (TEs).”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022