Article
E (XSR) element contributes to the oncogenicity of Avian leukosis virus (subgroup J)
7 Aug 2006
Abstract excerpt
Among the six subgroups of Avian leukosis virus (ALV) that infect chickens, subgroup J (ALV-J) was isolated from meat-type chickens where it predominantly induces myeloid leukosis (ML) and erythroblastosis (EB). The sequence of HPRS-103, the ALV-J prototype virus, shows several distinct features, one of which is the presence of a distinct hairpin stem-loop structure called the E (also called XSR) element in the...
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