Biopolym. Cell. 2003; 19(3):270-273.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.00065B
Viruses and Cell
New endogenous retrovirus from the chicken genome
1Borisenko L. G., 1Rynditch A. V.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680

Abstract

Pro and pol genes of a novel HERV-1-related retrovirus have been sequenced from the chicken genome. This is the first discovery of not-ALV-related endogenous retrovirus in the genome of domestic chicken. This retrovirus is similar to the MLV-related retroviruses which are widespread within genomes of vertebrates. Nevertheless, the novel retrovirus is not clustered with the MLV-related exogenous spleen necrosis virus (SNV) infecting chicken. The chicken HERV-I-related retrovirus is shown to be expressed in embryo fibroblasts.
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