Abstract
A 737-base-pair fragment of herpes simplex virus type 2 DNA with morphological-transforming ability was identified by transfecting into rodent cells deleted fragments of the left-hand end of the BglII N fragment region (map position 0.58-0.625), which were constructed in vitro. The transforming sequences lie within the coding region for a M(r) 61,000 protein, but the fragment itself does not appear to specify a viral polypeptide. Contained within the transforming fragment are sequences that can be drawn as a stem-loop structure flanked by direct repeats, similar to an insertion sequence-like element. An insertion sequence-like structure was also found in a small fragment of human cytomegalovirus DNA that has transforming activity. Possible mechanisms of herpesvirus transformation are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4736-4740 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 15 I |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General