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Abstract
The DNase I hypersensitive site 5' HS2 of the human beta-globin locus control region confers position-independent, high-level expression on the human beta-globin gene in transgenic mice. When a 5' HS2 beta-globin construct is flanked by retroviral vector sequences derived from Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus (MoMLV), expression of the beta-globin gene is severely inhibited. Apparently, one or more elements within the MoMLV genome is capable of repressing transcription of the human beta-globin gene in transgenic mice. A construct lacking the retroviral enhancer also fails to express the beta-globin gene, indicating that this region of the virus is not essential for repression. Further analysis may permit the identification of specific viral sequences that inhibit gene expression; these sequences could then be deleted or mutated to produce improved viral vectors.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7971278 PMCID: PMC308482 DOI: 10.1093/nar/22.21.4477
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nucleic Acids Res ISSN: 0305-1048 Impact factor: 16.971