Epstein-Barr virus microRNAs are evolutionarily conserved and differentially expressed.

The pathogenic lymphocryptovirus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is shown to express at least 17 distinct microRNAs (miRNAs) in latently infected cells. These are arranged in two clusters: 14 miRNAs are located in the introns of the viral BART gene while three are located adjacent to BHRF1. The BART miRNAs...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0020023