Keith Robert Oliver

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Are L1 LINEs associated with cancers in humans?

I have read, from an unreliable source, that if it weren't for the presence of L1LINEs in humans, humans would not get cancer. I don't think that could be correct.

05 September 2018 4,643 2 View

Should the microbiome be called an exosymbiont in vampire bats?

Vampire bats can flourish on a diet of blood only. Although TE-Thrust (Horizontal Transfer of Transposable Elements) is involved, their specialised microbiome is also a big factor in their...

21 February 2018 2,240 1 View

Should the microbiome be called an exosymbiont in vampire bats?

Vampire bats can flourish on a diet of blood only. Although TE-Thrust (Horizontal Transfer of Transposable Elements) is involved, their specialised microbiome is also a big factor in their...

21 February 2018 5,207 3 View

Are retroviruses only found endogenized in the genomes of mammals and birds?

If this is so, I am wondering what is the reason for this

07 September 2014 4,649 7 View