Evolutionary Analysis (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32161-667-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32161-667-8

Chapter 1 - A Case for Evolutionary Thinking: Understanding HIV - Questions - Page 32: 11

Answer

Research into the human and simian genome has shown that during the human evolutionary history many retroviruses threatened the human population, and their remnants can be found in our DNA. Human DNA also has a potential retrocyclin gene that has been made ineffective by a single acid substitution mutation. Researchers are looking frantically to find effective retrocycline options within living humans and therefore an option to protect CD4 receptors from being susceptible to HIV.

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Research into the human and simian genome has shown that during the human evolutionary history many retroviruses threatened the human population, and their remnants can be found in our DNA. Human DNA also has a potential retrocyclin gene that has been made ineffective by a single acid substitution mutation. Researchers are looking frantically to find effective retrocycline options within living humans and therefore an option to protect CD4 receptors from being susceptible to HIV.
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