Antiviral gene helps suppress jumping of AIDS viruses between host species
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 15:07
in Biology & Nature
The human AIDS viruses originated as viruses of apes and monkeys, respectively, yet little is known about whether or how these invaders adapted to the new genetic "environment" encountered in humans. One group of host genes, collectively known as restriction factors, is thought to influence the ability of such viruses to move between different primate species.