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Human Brain Gene DNA Found Inside a Virus
Original: DNA From a Human Brain Gene Has Turned Up In a Virus
Scientists report that DNA sequence from a human brain gene has been found within a virus, a striking example of genetic material crossing between human hosts and viruses. Such findings shed light on how viruses and human genomes exchange genes over evolutionary time, and researchers are now examining what the incorporated sequence might do and how it got there.
Why now: The unexpected discovery of human gene DNA inside a virus raises questions about virus-host gene exchange and its implications for human health.
Evidence
- DNA From a Human Brain Gene Has Turned Up In a Virus · ScienceAlert
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