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Abstract
RNA interference (RNAi) is a conserved mechanism in which double-stranded, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) trigger a sequence-specific gene-silencing process. Here we describe the inhibition of murine herpesvirus 68 replication by siRNAs targeted to sequences encoding Rta, an immediate-early protein known as an initiator of the lytic viral gene expression program, and open reading frame 45 (ORF 45), a conserved viral protein. Our results suggest that RNAi can block gammaherpesvirus replication and ORF 45 is required for efficient viral production.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12584354 PMCID: PMC149755 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.77.5.3301-3306.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103