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Evolution of Sindbis virus with a low-methionine-resistant phenotype is dependent both on a pre-existing mutation and on the methionine concentration in the medium.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Stollar Victor, Mensah Virginia, Adams Sandra, Li Mei-Ling
Abstract excerpt
SVlm21 is a mutant of Sindbis virus which was isolated by serial passage of virus in mosquito cells maintained in low-methionine medium; it therefore has a low-methionine-resistant (LMR) phenotype. This phenotype requires mutations at nts 319 and 321; these mutations result in Arg to Leu and Ser...
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