Viral Invaders in Our DNA May Help Us Fight Infections (IMAGE)

University of Utah Health

Viral Invaders in Our DNA May Help Us Fight Infections

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Research from University of Utah geneticists, Cedric Feschotte, Ph.D., Edward Chuong, Ph.D., and Nels Elde, Ph.D., reveals that DNA remnants of viruses embedded into the genomes of our ancestors millions of years ago may help us fight viral infections today by controlling sets of genes in the innate immune system.

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