Abstract
Here we show the existence of a novel subgenomic 4.4-kb RNA in cells infected with the prototypic replication-competent Friend or Moloney murine leukemia viruses (MuLV). This RNA derives by splicing from an alternative donor site (SD') within the capsid-coding region to the canonical envelope splice acceptor site. The position and the sequence of SD' was highly conserved among mammalian type C and D oncoviruses. Point mutations used to inactivate SD' without changing the capsid-coding ability affected viral RNA splicing and reduced viral replication in infected cells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3709-3714 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of virology |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Insect Science
- Virology
- Microbiology
- Immunology