The HAdV virus is highly common in the human genome. Not surprisingly, we share this very common ailment with some of our genealogical cousins, gorillas(which carry up to 55% of the gene) and chimpanzees(who hold up 25%). As the gene carried is hominid in origin, the article on Molecular Biology and Evolution seeks to understand how the gene has transferred between the different species and how it may relate to a common ancestral heritage. It also dives into the different species transfers of pathogens even touching on one of the most deadly diseases originating from primates, the HIV-1 virus.
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