title: Evolution of retroviruses: fossils in our DNA.
authors.affiliation: Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology Tufts University.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Coffin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000266:history*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005580:Fossils; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D008829:Microbiology / Q000266:history*; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000254:growth & development*; D014773:Virology / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D004247:DNA