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Functional Adaptations of Endogenous Retroviruses to the Drosophila Host Underlie their Evolutionary Diversification
K.-A. Senti, D. Handler, B. Rafanel…·J. Brennecke
The paper investigates how endogenous retroviruses in Drosophila have evolved to adapt their expression patterns and infectivity, leading to niche-specific diversification.
DOI 10.1101/2023.08.03.551782