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Unique three-repeat sequences containing FVa, LVb/C4, and CORE motifs in LTR-U3 of Friend murine leukemia virus clone A8 accelerate the induction of thymoma in rat.
Virology - 15 Aug 2004
Takase-Yoden Sayaka, Watanabe Rihito
Abstract excerpt
Friend murine leukemia virus (Fr-MLV) clone A8 causes thymoma 7 weeks postinfection in rats with a more rapid progression than clone 57. The U3 region of A8-LTR contains a unique structure of enhancer motifs consisting of three repeats of a 38-bp sequence containing FVa, LVb/C4, and CORE motifs. Replacement or deletion of the 38-bp sequence in the A8-U3 resulted in a marked reduction in tumorigenicity....
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