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This chapter summarizes the genes and mRNAs that have been mapped on to the B95-8 EBV genome. The complete sequence of this strain of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) was established (1,2) and data from many publications has been integrated into the map, which is an update of that published previously (3). The B95-8 strain grows well in laboratory culture and transforms human B lymphocytes efficiently, but B95-8 EBV has about 11.8 kb deleted relative to other strains of EBV. The sequence of that region has been determined in the Raji strain of EBV and a map has been published (4). Detailed literature citations for most of the features have been published (3). The map should be used in conjunction with the B95-8 EBV DNA sequence, which can be accessed in the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL; embl:ebv.seq) or Genbank databases. The feature tables shown in those database files have not yet been revised so the information shown in this map is considerably more up to date.
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Farrell, P.J. (2001). Epstein-Barr Virus. In: Wilson, J.B., May, G.H.W. (eds) Epstein-Barr Virus Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 174. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-227-9:3
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