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If we're made in Gods image, God's made of gag, pol, and env.
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I'm a graduate student studying the molecular and biochemical evolution of HIV within patients and within populations. I also study epigenetic control of ERVs.
Recent Posts
- LOL! Atheism wins AGAIN
- Video from Anti-Silly-Sally Rally!
- Anti-Silly-Sally-Rally!
- OMG I CAN SELL MY EGGS NOW!! EEEEEEEEEE!
- Fish drowning in stupid: Now with added prions!
- Fish drowning in stupid: GMOs and retroviruses collide!
- Hysterical chiro-woo at White Coat Underground
- Have you ever wondered why your chickens gonads are lopsided?
- Making influenza fun! SNEEZE!
- Charles Jackson: Expert on ERVs
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About
ERVs, endogenous retroviruses, are leftover bits and pieces of retroviruses that have infected germ cells (sperm, eggs) millions of years ago.
Sometimes our genome steals genes from ERVs, like mammals stole env genes to make our placentas, but usually we just let those ERVs rot into dysfunctional and nonfunctional bits and pieces.
This ERV is a graduate student in Oklahoma studying the evolution of viruses, especially retroviruses, and how that evolution impacts our health.
