Orthoretroviral-like prototype foamy virus gag-pol expression is compatible with viral replication

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Foamy viruses (FVs) unlike orthoretroviruses express Pol as a separate precursor protein and not as a Gag-Pol fusion protein. A unique packaging strategy, involving recognition of briding viral RNA by both Pol precursor and Gag as we...

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Main Authors: Reh Juliane, Wiek Constanze, Swiersy Anka, Zentgraf Hanswalter, Lindemann Dirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Retrovirology
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Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/8/1/66