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HIV genetic variation is directed and restricted by DNA precursor availability.
Journal of molecular biology - 11 Jul 1997
Vartanian J P, Plikat U, Henry M, Mahieux R, Guillemot L, Meyerhans A, Wain-Hobson S
Abstract excerpt
The effects of deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) imbalances on the fidelity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication were investigated. Using detergent permeabilized virions and biased dNTP concentrations different types of hypermutants were readily produced. However, the mutant spectrum was different from naturally occurring hypermutants demonstrating that the host cell may restrict...
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