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I'm a graduate student studying the molecular and biochemical evolution of HIV within patients and within populations. I also study epigenetic control of ERVs.
Recent Posts
- XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome: PI FAIL
- EXERGAMING!
- In just seven days... oh baby...
- XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome: British cohort
- An impromptu Q&A; with ERV!
- Endogenous NON-retroviruses!
- Good Science Journalism, Bad Science Journalism
- HIV-1: Scapegoat for religious extremists and biogots
- Even 'Rocky' had a montage! MONTAGE!
- Wow, Im so upset SciBlogs lost a winner like Chris Mooney.
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About
ERVs, endogenous retroviruses, are leftover bits and pieces of retroviruses that have infected germ cells (sperm, eggs) millions of years ago.
Sometimes our genome steals genes from ERVs, like mammals stole env genes to make our placentas, but usually we just let those ERVs rot into dysfunctional and nonfunctional bits and pieces.
This ERV is a graduate student in Oklahoma studying the evolution of viruses, especially retroviruses, and how that evolution impacts our health.
