Defensive Protein Killed Ancient Primate Retroviruses, Research Suggests
Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 23:28
in Biology & Nature
Retroviruses are the worst sort of guest. Over eons, these molecular parasites have insinuated themselves into their hosts' DNA and caused a ruckus. The poor hosts can't even be rid of the intruders by killing them, because they stubbornly remain after death.