Endogenous retroviruses and human reproduction

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  The human placenta is the organ with highest expression levels of a diverse range of human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs).This has led to the suggestion that HERVs may have important functions in reproduction.The placenta expresses the retroviral envelope protein syncytin-1.
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