A retrovirus is a virus that works by converting its own RNA into DNA once it is in a host cell. It then integrates this DNA into the DNA of the host cell, allowing the virus to replicate.

One example for such a virus ... Cornell University and the University of Missouri focused on the late phase of retrovirus replication. "It is a long way from an infected cell to the mature ...

"The ERVs that have been left behind after retrovirus infections in the past ... can also be valuable as genomic markers, for example in management and protection of endangered species," says ...

To achieve this, Gag binds to a region of the genomic RNA that, depending on the retrovirus, is about 100 to 300 nucleotides long and contains encapsidation signals. This region is therefore ...

Integration of a cDNA copy of the viral RNA genome is essential to establish infection by retroviruses. This process (see, for example, ref. 10 for a review) is catalysed by the virus-encoded ...

Recent work by Senti et al (2025) reports that retrotransposons and endogenous retroviruses occupy specific spatiotemporal ...

Retroviruses are known to attack the immune system, with HIV being the best-known example. In this study, researchers showed that XMRV infected immune cells in the blood. “This may end the ...

A research team has caught a glimpse of a rare case of retrovirus integration. Retroviruses are viruses that multiply by incorporating their genes into the genome of a host cell. If the infected ...

One example for such a virus ... Now, the team proved it to be as important in other retroviruses showing just how essential the small molecule is in the virus life cycle. "When building a ...