The genomes of many yam species contain transcriptionally active endogenous geminiviral sequences that may be functionally expressed.
Filloux D, Murrell S, Koohapitagtam M, Golden M, Julian C, Galzi S, Uzest M, Rodier-Goud M, D'Hont A, Vernerey MS, Wilkin P, Peterschmitt M, Winter S, Murrell B, Martin DP, Roumagnac P.
Filloux D, et al. Among authors: golden m.
Virus Evol. 2015 May 26;1(1):vev002. doi: 10.1093/ve/vev002. eCollection 2015.
Virus Evol. 2015.
PMID: 27774276
Free PMC article.