A base-paired structure in the avian sarcoma virus 5' leader is required for efficient encapsidation of RNA.

doi:10.1128/JVI.68.7.4493-4502.1994

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A base-paired structure in the avian sarcoma virus 5' leader is required for efficient encapsidation of RNA.

Journal of virology - 1 Jul 1994

Knight J B, Si Z H, Stoltzfus C M

Abstract excerpt

Selective encapsidation of avian sarcoma-leukosis virus genomic RNA within virions requires recognition of a cis-acting signal (termed psi) located in the 5' leader of the RNA between the primer binding site and the splice donor site. Computer analyses indicate the potential for numerous secondar...

Topics

Animals
Avian Sarcoma Viruses
Base Composition
Base Sequence
Capsid
Cells, Cultured
Chick Embryo
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Nucleic Acid Conformation
RNA, Viral
Virion
Virus Replication
beta-Galactosidase

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