What is the relationship between HERV and evolution?

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Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERV) are viral sequences integrated into the human genome, originating from ancient retroviral infections. The discussion highlights the role of HERV in evolution, particularly how these elements evolve alongside host species. The focus is on analyzing the number of HERV elements in various related species to understand their evolutionary dynamics and implications for host evolution.
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Hi, I work with HERV and evolution and I am a new member of this forum.
 
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Could you explain what HERV is? And welcome to the forum! :biggrin:
 
HERV= human endogenous retroviruses

What are you doing with HERV?
 
I work on the evolution of the Human Endogenous Retroviruses and on the evolution of the host species...number of elements in different but related species...
 

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