| Literature DB >> 52892 |
R E Benveniste, C J Sherr, G J Todaro.
Abstract
Reiterated gene sequences related to the RNA of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) are detected in all tissues of domestic cats and their close Felis relatives but not in more distantly related Felis species. Partially homologous viral gene sequences are found in rodent, and particularly rat, DNA. Together with the immunologic relationships observed between FeLV and endogenous rodent type C viruses, the results lead to the conclusion that FeLV-related genes were transmitted from a rodent to cat ancestor and have been perpetuated in the germ line of cats.Entities:
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Year: 1975 PMID: 52892 DOI: 10.1126/science.52892
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728