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Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are sequences of viral DNA that have integrated into the genomes of a host organism, typically a vertebrate, and have been passed down through generations. They are remnants of ancient viral infections where a retrovirus successfully invaded the germline cells (the reproductive cells) of a host, allowing the viral genetic material to be incorporated into the host's DNA.

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