Characterisation of a group of endogenous gammaretroviruses in the canine genome

Tarlinton, Rachael E.; Barfoot, Hannah K.R.; Allen, Ceri E.; Brown, Katherine; Gifford, Robert J.; Emes, Richard D.

Abstract

Bioinformatics were used to identify and characterise 39 pol, 34 gag and five env gammaretroviruses within the canine (Canis lupus familiaris) reference genome. These endogenous retroviruses are monophyletic to the Canidae, predate the divergence of dogs and foxes and are fixed in 20 canine breeds examined. They are transcribed in normal canine tissue but are unlikely to be replication competent in dogs.

Citation

Tarlinton, R. E., Barfoot, H. K., Allen, C. E., Brown, K., Gifford, R. J., & Emes, R. D. (2013). Characterisation of a group of endogenous gammaretroviruses in the canine genome. Veterinary Journal, 196(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.08.011

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2013
• Deposit Date: Apr 23, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 23, 2014
• Journal: Veterinary Journal
• Print ISSN: 1090-0233
• Electronic ISSN: 1532-2971
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 196
• Issue: 1
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.08.011
• Keywords: Canine, Endogenous retroviruses, Gammaretroviruses
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1002534
• Publisher URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023312003528