Retroviruses exclusively infect vertebrates,causing a variety of diseases.The replication of retroviruses requires reverse transcription and integration into host genomes.When infecting germline cells,retroviruses become inherited vertically,forming endogenous retroviruses(ERVs).ERVs document past viral infections,providing molecular fossils for studying the evolutionary history of retroviruses.In this review,we summarize the recent advances in understanding the diversity and evolution of retroviruses from the perspectives of viral fossils,and discuss the effects of ERVs on the evolution of host biology.
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机译:分子生物技术在污泥微生物群落多样性研究中的应用—污泥微生物群落研究 Application in Activated Sludge Microbial Community Diversity Used Molecular Biological Technology—Study of Sludge Microbial Community Diversity