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Well the article even states: > The enzyme, reverse transcriptase, is encoded by LINE-1 elements, sequences that litter 17% of the human genome and represent a
by chme 5y ago
Well the article even states:
> The enzyme, reverse transcriptase, is encoded by LINE-1 elements, sequences that litter 17% of the human genome and represent artifacts of ancient infections by retroviruses.
- andy_ppp 5y agoSure, I read that bit but I think it’s interesting that other coronaviruses are thought not to rewrite DNA.