@BiophysicsFL @ydeigin @davidandthebees Non-retroviral RNA viruses do seem to be able to integrate into host genomes, and have done so in evolutionary history, though it may still be rare: https://t.co/7MTqorZzBY
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@jbkinney @angoffinet Thought to be possible, and to happen, but to require "cooption of reverse transcriptase and perhaps replication within the nucleus" https://t.co/7MTqos07rw
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@angoffinet It can happen, idk how often https://t.co/7MTqorZzBY
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@VBruttel @ydeigin It's usually assumed non-retroviral RNA viruses can't, but turns out they can (idk how often) https://t.co/7MTqorZzBY