Reconstructing prehistoric viral genomes from Neanderthal sequencing data
Renata C. Ferreira, Gustavo V. Alves, Marcello Ramon, Fernando Antoneli, Marcelo R. S. Briones
The paper identifies viral genome remnants in Neanderthal sequencing data by mapping to adenovirus, herpesvirus, and papillomavirus, showing divergence consistent with their age and viral evolutionary rates.
Viruses · May 27, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics