Our manuscript is published @genomeresearch
We report exonized LINE-1 ORF1 and fusion proteins. One of them is a fusion protein of L1 ORF1p and Myosin light chain 4, named 'Lyosin', which was acquired by the common ancestor of reptiles and birds.
https://t.co/2x6EiZx5hg
Our paper is now available online in MBE, revealing a interesting contrast in the endogenous retroviruses of two egg-laying mammals - Platypus and Echidna. The echidna genome appears to be actively invaded by retroviruses.
https://t.co/u4IvqagWVE
Retroviral env genes have contributed to the placental evolution in therian mammals. But env genes in egg-laying mammals? Here, we report the diversity of env genes in egg-laying mammals (platypus and echidna).