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An unusual internal ribosome entry site in the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene
22 Jun 2005
Abstract excerpt
We have investigated a herpes simplex virus mutant that expresses low levels of thymidine kinase (TK), a phenotype associated with drug resistance and pathogenicity, despite a single-base deletion in the gene. Using a dual-reporter system, a 39-nt sequence including the mutation was shown to direct expression of the downstream reporter gene in reticulocyte lysate. Translation of the downstream reporter was not...
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