You are more viral than you think. About 8% of your DNA—far more than is used to build proteins—is made of ancient viruses.

本研究深入剖析了小鼠内源性逆转录病毒（ERVs）的分布、进化及与宿主的相互作用，揭示了其在小鼠基因组中的动态变化及潜在适应性机制。 内源性逆转录病毒（ERVs）是整合到宿主染色体中的病毒基因组副本，它们在哺乳动物基因组中占据了相当大的比例，并 ...

Scientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new ...

综合法新社、新华社和英国《卫报》报道，由中国科学院院士窦科峰率领的空军军医大学西京医院团队，去年3月10日将一只经过六处基因编辑的猪的肝脏，移植到一名已脑死亡、但身体机能仍持续运作的受试者体内。

Over the course of evolution, several groups of ancient viruses colonized our ancestors’ genomes, leaving thousands of fragments of viral code in modern-day human DNA. The bulk of HERVs integrated ...

Researchers uncover evidence that a retrovirus embedded within the human genome may play a role in the pathology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where ...

Peek inside the human genome and, among the 20,000 or so genes that serve as building blocks of life, you'll also find flecks ...

Procedure comes weeks after Chinese medical team transplanted gene-engineered pig kidney into uremic patient - Anadolu Ajansı ...