Biopolym. Cell. 2024; 40(3):209-209.
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Putative G-quadruplexes in the genome of unconventional retrovirus bovine foamy virus
1Limanskaya O. Yu., 2Balak O. K., 3Balak S. O., 4Limanskii A. P.
  1. NSC «Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine», NAAS of Ukraine
    83, Hryhoriia Skovorody Str., Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61023
  2. Kharkiv National Medical University
    4, Nauky Ave., Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61022
  3. Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine, NAS of Ukraine
    23, Pereyaslavskaya Str., Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61016
  4. LLC «Institute of Physiological Active Compounds»
    58, Nauky Ave., Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61072

Abstract

Aim. The goal of the present study was the determination of such conservative non-B-DNA structures as conservative G-quadruplexes, which can be formed by two and three G-quartets in the mRNA, sense and antisense strands of the bovine foamy virus proviral DNA. Conclusions. Conservative G4s are unevenly distributed throughout the BFV genome. A distinctive feature of the BFV genomic organization is the fact that the antisense strand of the BFV proviral DNA is characterized by a significantly higher density of G-quadruplexes compared to one of the sense strands. The QGRS Mapper software detects a significantly higher number of potential G4s (34 G4s in antisense strand of BFV proviral DNA) compared to the G4Hunter software (7 G4s).
Keywords: bovine foamy virus, BFV, G–quadruplex, i–motif, non–canonical structure неканонічна структура, antisense strand