Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Poxviruses capture host genes by LINE-1 retrotransposition
S. M. Fixsen, K. R. Cone, S. A. Goldstein…·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.
DOI 10.7554/elife.63332