A novel function for spumaretrovirus integrase: an early requirement for integrase-mediated cleavage of 2 LTR circles
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Retroviral integration is central to viral persistence and pathogenesis, cancer as well as host genome evolution. However, it is unclear why integration appears essential for retrovirus production, especially given the abundance and transcriptional potential of n...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-05-01
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Series: | Retrovirology |
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Online Access: | http://www.retrovirology.com/content/2/1/31 |