An Essential Viral Transcription Activator Modulates Chromatin Dynamics.

Although ICP4 is the only essential transcription activator of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), its mechanisms of action are still only partially understood. We and others propose a model in which HSV-1 genomes are chromatinized as a cellular defense to inhibit HSV-1 transcription. To counteract sile...

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Main Authors: Rebecca L Gibeault, Kristen L Conn, Michael D Bildersheim, Luis M Schang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5004865?pdf=render