Discovery of a novel murine type C retrovirus by data mining.

ABSTRACT: Analysis of genomic and expression data allows both identification and characterization of novel retroviruses. We describe a recombinant type C murine retrovirus, similar to the Mus dunni endogenous retrovirus, with VL30-like long terminal repeats and murine leukemia virus-like coding sequences. This virus is present in multiple copies in the mouse genome and expressed in a range of mouse tissues.

SUBMITTER: Bromham L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC115936 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature