Tat-dependent occlusion of the HIV poly(A) site.
Retroviruses must ensure that poly(A) signals in the 3' LTR are highly active, while identical signals in the 5' LTR are inactive (occluded). In the case of HIV-1, both promoter proximity in the 5' LTR and U3 sequences in the 3' LTR may contribute to this regulation. We have disc...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1993
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