1. Deltaretrovirus.
- Author
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Willems, Lucas and Kettmann, Richard
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RETROVIRUSES , *BOVINE leukemia virus , *CELL polarity , *CELL compartmentation , *CELL physiology , *VIRAL replication - Abstract
The article focuses on deltaretrovirus from the Retroviridae family. The viral envelope of deltaretrovirus contains proteins with cellular lipid bilayer. The polarity of the genomic single-stranded RNA of the virus is positive-sense. While the site of transcription is in the nucleus, the cell membrane is the site of virion assembly. The history of deltaretrovirus is presented. The viruses, like Bovine leukemia virus and Primate T-lymphotropic virus, are related to deltaretrovirus.
- Published
- 2002