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This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won't Let Go of It
TL;DRA virus carried a human brain gene for 100,000 years and uses it to infect us.
Why it matters: Reveals how viruses evolve by hijacking human DNA and suggests novel attack vectors for disease.
"Scientists have discovered a virus that is a tiny bit human, carrying a gene it stole from our ancestors about 100,000 years ago," writes the New York Times. "And this virus may be using our own gene to infect us." Phys.org explains that it's "both an important gene for brain…
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