Welcome to the Primate ERVs Database!

     Retrovirus has always been one of the hot spots in the field of virology and even the whole life science. Retroviruses belong to the family Retroviridae and have a unique genome structure and replication mode, making them a special type of virus. When a retroviral RNA virus infects an organism cell, it usually reverse transcribes its own genome，It is inserted into the genome of the host to form a proviral in the form of DNA. If this integration process takes place and integrates into the germ cell, it may spread and be fixed in the genome of the whole species. This type of retrovirus that has been embedded and integrated into the host genome is called an endogenous retrovirus.So far, various studies have found that human endogenous retroviruses are associated with a variety of diseases, such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, nervous system disease, etc., and non-human primate species share similarities with human genomes, immunology and physiology. In order to make it easier for researchers to obtain and analyze endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), Therefore, a database of endogenous retroviruses in primates was constructed.

           Unique features of  Primate ERVs Database:

         （1）The most comprehensive database of endogenous retroviruses in primates, to our knowledge, there is currently no complete database of endogenous retroviruses in primates

         （2）Intuitive data display and convenient query

         （3）Comprehensive annotation of endogenous retroviruses

         （4）Comprehensive analysis tools

         （5）Regular updates of data in the database