baltimore first retrovirus infecting humans identified robert gallo later found reverse transcriptase specific retroviruses retrotransposons code reverse transcriptase abundant genomes eukaryotes ten forty percent human genome derives retrotransposons functioning oncoviruses clarified considerably time thought viruses carried certain genes called oncogenes inserted host 's genome would cause cancer michael bishop harold varmus showed oncogene rous sarcoma virus fact
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