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Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are genomic elements that are present in a wide range of vertebrates. Although the study of ERVs has been carried out mainly in humans and model organisms, recently, domestic animals have become important, and some species have begun to be analyzed to gain further insight into ERVs. Due to the availability of complete genomes and the development of new computer tools, ERVs can now be analyzed from a genome-wide viewpoint. In addition, more experimental work is being carried out to analyze the distribution, expression and interplay of ERVs within a host genome. Cats, cattle, chicken, dogs, horses, pigs and sheep have been scrutinized in this manner, all of which are interesting species in health and economic terms. Furthermore, several studies have noted differences in the number of endogenous retroviruses and in the variability of these elements among different breeds, as well as their expression in different tissues and the effects of their locations, which, in some cases, are near genes. These findings suggest a complex, intriguing relationship between ERVs and host genomes. In this review, we summarize the most important in silico and experimental findings, discuss their implications and attempt to predict future directions for the study of these genomic elements.
Keywords: Endogenous retrovirus, Domestic animals, Detection, Expression.
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Current Genomics
Title:Endogenous Retroviruses in Domestic Animals
Volume: 15 Issue: 4
Author(s): Koldo Garcia-Etxebarria, Maialen Sistiaga-Poveda and Begona Marina Jugo
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Keywords: Endogenous retrovirus, Domestic animals, Detection, Expression.
Abstract: Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are genomic elements that are present in a wide range of vertebrates. Although the study of ERVs has been carried out mainly in humans and model organisms, recently, domestic animals have become important, and some species have begun to be analyzed to gain further insight into ERVs. Due to the availability of complete genomes and the development of new computer tools, ERVs can now be analyzed from a genome-wide viewpoint. In addition, more experimental work is being carried out to analyze the distribution, expression and interplay of ERVs within a host genome. Cats, cattle, chicken, dogs, horses, pigs and sheep have been scrutinized in this manner, all of which are interesting species in health and economic terms. Furthermore, several studies have noted differences in the number of endogenous retroviruses and in the variability of these elements among different breeds, as well as their expression in different tissues and the effects of their locations, which, in some cases, are near genes. These findings suggest a complex, intriguing relationship between ERVs and host genomes. In this review, we summarize the most important in silico and experimental findings, discuss their implications and attempt to predict future directions for the study of these genomic elements.
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Garcia-Etxebarria Koldo, Sistiaga-Poveda Maialen and Jugo Marina Begona, Endogenous Retroviruses in Domestic Animals, Current Genomics 2014; 15 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389202915666140520003503
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389202915666140520003503 |
Print ISSN 1389-2029 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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