The Panhandle formed by influenza A and C virus NS non-coding regions determines NS segment expression.

Exchange of the extremities of the NS segment of type A and C influenza viruses in reverse genetics systems was used to assess their putative role in type specificity. Restoration of each specific proximal panhandle was mandatory to allow the rescue of viruses with heterotypic extremities. Moreover,...

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Main Authors: Bernadette Crescenzo-Chaigne, Cyril Barbezange, Sylvie van der Werf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3858493?pdf=render