Silencing of human T-cell leukemia virus type I gene transcription by epigenetic mechanisms
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) causes adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) after a long latent period. Among accessory genes encoded by HTLV-I, the <it>tax </it>gene is thought to play a central role in oncogenesis. H...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-10-01
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| Series: | Retrovirology |
| Online Access: | http://www.retrovirology.com/content/2/1/64 |