Heritable endogenization of an RNA virus in a mammalian species
Atsuo Iida, Ronald Tarigan, Hiroshi Shimoda, Kanako Endo, Masaya Furuta, Hitoshi Takemae, Daisuke Hayasaka, Kenji Ichiyanagi, Ken Maeda, Eiichi Hondo
This study demonstrates heritable endogenization of an RNA virus, EMCV, in laboratory mice, showing viral RNA is reverse transcribed and transmitted through the germline.
bioRxiv · Jan 19, 2020 · PreprintGenetics