Association·arcadia
Putative endogenized viral capsid proteins in ticks from HGT
Endogenized viral capsid-like proteins in ticks are identified as products of viral horizontal gene transfer (HGT) into tick genomes.
Confidence
85%
active
Evidence Quote
“Endogenized viral capsid proteins are products of viral HGT events in tick genomes.”
Relationship
Putative endogenized viral capsid protein in ticks result of HGT event
Connections (4)
Reasoning behind HGT event detection and validation in ticks and venomous speciesInferenceChain
STL polyomavirus exposure common in childhoodAssociation
Reasoning about viral capsid domestication and parasitic host interactionsInferenceChain
Inference chain: Methodological rationale for HGT and viral capsid detectionInferenceChain
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 ↗