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Researchers discover ancestor of AIDS virus, other retroviruses. (Ohio)
Researchers have found what appears to be the "missing link" connecting the ancient world of viruslike RNAs and other primitive entities to retroviruses and the modern world of DNA-based creatures.
The discovery provides new information about the origin of retroviruses that cause diseases such as AIDS and cancer.
"We've found a very primitive version of present-day retroviruses, which may be related to the first genetic elements to replicate using DNA," said Alan Lambowitz, a professor of molecular genetics, biochemistry and medical biochemistry at Ohio State University, Columbus. He is also associated with Ohio State's Biotechnology Center and is an …
