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Those mutations have accumulated since the virus picked it up from our ancestors, allowing Dr. Feschotte and his colleagues to estimate that the virus swiped our gene about 100,000 years ago. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Genetics , Evolution , Viruses , Mutations , Scientific research

Simplified: Mutations in the viral BC200 gene accumulated since its acquisition from human ancestors, leading Dr. Feschotte and his colleagues to estimate the vir...

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Nels Elde, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Utah, said this discovery "hits closer to home." 1.000

👤 Nels Elde 📋 News Article 🏷️ Genetics , Viruses , Attributed statement

Simplified: Nels Elde, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Utah, stated that the discovery of a human gene in a virus "hits closer to home."

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Viruses that infect bacteria, for example, can latch onto genes that the bacteria were using to resist antibiotics. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Genetics , Viruses , Bacteria , Antibiotic resistance

Simplified: Viruses that infect bacteria can attach to genes that bacteria use for antibiotic resistance.

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Molluscum contagiosum virus causes small sores on the skin that typically disappear after a few months. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Viruses , Skin conditions , Symptoms

Simplified: Molluscum contagiosum virus causes small skin sores that typically resolve within a few months.

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Viruses infect a cell, then co-opt its machinery by injecting their own genes. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Viruses , Infection , Cell biology

Simplified: Viruses infect a cell and then co-opt its machinery by injecting their own genes.

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The new viruses explode from the infected cell, which dies. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Viruses , Infection , Cell death

Simplified: New viruses explode from the infected cell, causing the cell to die.

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Molluscum contagiosum virus, which causes sores on skin, swiped a gene from humans about 100,000 years ago according to a new study. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Genetics , Evolution , Viruses

Simplified: Molluscum contagiosum virus acquired a human gene approximately 100,000 years ago, according to a new study.

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Previous studies have demonstrated that viruses can pick up genes from their hosts. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Research , Genetics , Viruses

Simplified: Previous studies demonstrated that viruses can acquire genes from their hosts.

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