Abstract
The biological properties of retroviral macromolecules have been studied using the technique of microinjection together with genetic and molecular analyses. These studies not only provided insight into the major activities of viral RNA species, but also revealed rare events in which these molecules participate. The results provide a general correlation between viral genomic regions and biological activities of the virus. The general observations made with RNA injections are now being refined using recombinant DNA technology.
Keywords
- Long Terminal Repeat
- Virus Production
- Rous Sarcoma Virus
- High Molecular Weight Complex
- Microinjection Study
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Stacey, D.W. (1986). Microinjection Studies of Retroviral Polynucleotides. In: Vogt, P.K., Koprowski, H. (eds) Retroviruses 4. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 123. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70810-7_2
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