| Literature DB >> 6253679 |
G S Martin, W H Lee, P H Duesberg.
Abstract
A replication-defective deletion mutant of Prague Rous sarcoma virus (RSV), which lacks functional gag, pol, and env genes, was crossed with a transformation-defective deletion mutant derived from Schmidt-Ruppin RSV. Transformation- and replication-competent viruses were generated in the cross. Characterization of one of these rescued viruses indicated that it was a nondefective recombinant containing the src gene of the replication-defective mutant plus the replicative genes of the transformation-defective virus. These results indicate that, contrary to previous reports, asymmetric recombination between RSV deletion mutants can result in the formation of nondefective RSV.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6253679 PMCID: PMC353678
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103