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Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won't Let Go of It
The New York Times reports that a virus, identified as the cause of molluscum contagiosum, has taken a human gene and retained it in its own genome. The finding sheds light on how viruses can hijack host genes during infection and keep them over evolutionary time, offering researchers a window into virus-host interaction and viral evolution.
Why now: The surprising discovery that a virus has permanently kept a stolen human gene is drawing broad scientific interest.
molluscum contagiosum virusNew York Times
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