This project 1) identified transcriptionally active endogenous retroviruses within a population of Wyoming (WY) mule deer and 2) compared the diversity of transcriptional activity across two populations of mule deer that differ in their virus integration profile. This project was completed with Theodora Maravegias and Lei Yang under Dr. Mary L. Poss (maryposs@gmail.com). This project is intended to be submitted within the Department of Biology and presented from 5-7pm.