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LINE-1 retrotransposons facilitate horizontal gene transfer into poxviruses
M. J. Rahman, S. L. Haller, A. M. M. Stoian…·S. Rothenburg
This study identifies LINE-1 retrotransposons as mediators of horizontal gene transfer into poxviruses, showing their role in gene integration and viral adaptation.
DOI 10.1101/2020.10.26.355610