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XMRV - L'Agent du Jour
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Sheep need retroviruses for reproduction.
These (endogenous) sheep retroviruses help their placenta to develop.
Thought this was interesting in light of the fact that XMRV proliferates in humans in androgen and other sex hormone environments (according to recent US research).
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060911233630.htm
Interesting how retroviruses have become helpful to some mammals in certain instances.
These (endogenous) sheep retroviruses help their placenta to develop.
Thought this was interesting in light of the fact that XMRV proliferates in humans in androgen and other sex hormone environments (according to recent US research).
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060911233630.htm
Interesting how retroviruses have become helpful to some mammals in certain instances.