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Journal Article
Endogenous retroviruses of non-avian/mammalian vertebrates illuminate diversity and deep history of retroviruses
2018
Overview
The deep history and early diversification of retroviruses remains elusive, largely because few retroviruses have been characterized in vertebrates other than mammals and birds. Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) documented past retroviral infections and thus provide 'molecular fossils' for studying the deep history of retroviruses. Here we perform a comprehensive phylogenomic analysis of ERVs within the genomes of 92 non-avian/mammalian vertebrates, including 72 fishes, 4 amphibians, and 16 reptiles. We find that ERVs are present in all the genomes of jawed vertebrates, revealing the ubiquitous presence of ERVs in jawed vertebrates. We identify a total of >8,000 ERVs and reconstruct ~450 complete or partial ERV genomes, which dramatically expands the phylogenetic diversity of retroviruses and suggests that the diversity of exogenous retroviruses might be much underestimated in non-avian/mammalian vertebrates. Phylogenetic analyses show that retroviruses cluster into five major groups with different host distributions, providing important insights into the classification and diversification of retroviruses. Moreover, we find retroviruses mainly underwent frequent host switches in non-avian/mammalian vertebrates, with exception of spumavirus-related viruses that codiverged with their ray-finned fish hosts. Interestingly, ray-finned fishes and turtles appear to serve as unappreciated hubs for the transmission of retroviruses. Finally, we find retroviruses underwent many independent water-land transmissions, indicating the water-land interface is not a strict barrier for retrovirus transmission. Our analyses provide unprecedented insights into and valuable resources for studying the diversification, key evolutionary transitions, and macroevolution of retroviruses.
Publisher
Public Library of Science,Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subject
/ Amphibia
/ Animals
/ Birds
/ Computer and Information Sciences
/ Endogenous Retroviruses - classification
/ Endogenous Retroviruses - genetics
/ Endogenous Retroviruses - isolation & purification
/ Fossils
/ Genome
/ Genomes
/ Genomics
/ Mammals
/ Medicine and Health Sciences
/ Mining
/ Reptiles
/ Retroviridae Infections - veterinary
/ Retroviridae Infections - virology
/ Software
/ Switches
/ Turtles
/ Viruses
