Poxviruses capture host genes by LINE-1 retrotransposition
S. M. Fixsen, K. R. Cone, S. A. Goldstein, T. A. Sasani, A. R. Quinlan, S. Rothenburg, N. C. Elde
The paper identifies LINE-1 retrotransposition as the mechanism by which poxviruses capture host genes, enabling viral adaptation through rapid duplication of transferred genes.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2020Evolutionary Biology