Association·arcadia
Integrated tick viral capsid genes show eukaryotic features
Claim that viral capsid genes are integrated into tick genomes and have acquired eukaryotic gene structure (presence of introns), indicating host adaptation rather than viral contamination.
Confidence
90%
active
Evidence Quote
“Six out of seven tick viral capsid genes contained introns, supporting eukaryotic integration.”
Relationship
endogenized capsid in tick has property introns
Arguments
Connections (2)
Evidence
“Martyn C, Hayes BM, Lauko D, Mithun E, Castañeda G, Bosco-Lauth A, Kistler A, Pollard KS, Chou S. (2022) study on diverse microbes and endogenous viral elements in Ixodes ticks.”
Martyn C et al. (2022). mNGS Investigation of Single Ixodes pacificus Ticks Reveals Diverse Microbes, Viruses, and a Novel mRNA-like Endogenous Viral Elements. doi:10.1101/2022.08.17.504163 ↗