Endogenous retroviruses in the human genome sequence.
The human genome contains many endogenous retroviral sequences, and these have been suggested to play important roles in a number of physiological and pathological processes. Can the draft human genome sequences help us to define the role of these elements more closely?
Griffiths
D J
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Wohl Virion Centre, Department of Immunology and Molecular Pathology, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London, Cleveland Street, London W1T 4JF, UK. d.j.griffiths@ucl.ac.uk
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002459:Cell Fusion; D020077:Endogenous Retroviruses / Q000502:physiology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000502:physiology