The Retroid Agents
| Autor: | A McClure Marcella |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/b978-012220360-2/50009-x |
| Popis: | Publisher Summary Retroid agents encode the ability to convert RNA into DNA by use of the reverse transcriptase (RT) function. It has been speculated that the RT function may be of ancient origin and responsible for the conversion of ancient RNA to DNA genomes. Regardless of the age of the retroid agents, they are coevolving with host genomes through mutualism. This chapter provides an overview of the latest studies relevant to the complexities of retroid and host genome coevolution. Retroid agents are involved in generating genetic diversity in eukaryotes. It is now accepted that various retroid agents have been vertically transmitted since the radiation of animals and plants, and some are mobile within and between hosts. The variety of host functions involving retroid agents is an active area of research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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