🧬🧟 Mammalian genomes contain retroviral sequences in an “undead” state. What happens if they are unleashed? Unexpectedly, not viral proteins, but copies of the genetic material itself cause an imbalance in the cell & lead to problems during development.

This was shown by our #HniszLab and #MeissnerLab.

https://www.molgen.mpg.de/4579707/

Mammalian genomes contain retroviral sequences in an “undead” state. What happens if they are unleashed? Unexpectedly, not viral proteins, but copies of the genetic material itself cause an imbalances in the cell & lead to problems during development. This was shown by our #HniszLab and #MeissnerLab. https://www.molgen.mpg.de/4579707/