From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Retrovirus direct repeat 1 (dr1)
Retrovirus direct repeat 1 (dr1)
Retrovirus direct repeat 1 (dr1) Domain(s) Viruses
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The direct repeat 1 (dr1) element is an RNA element com-
monly found in the 3’ UTR of Avian sarcoma, Rous sar-
coma and Avian leukosis viruses (Alpharetroviruses and
Avian type C retroviruses). dr1 is required for efficient vi-
ral replication and is thought to be involved in genomic
RNA packaging although this may not be its only role.[1]
References
[1] Aschoff, JM; Foster D, Coffin JM (1999). "Point
Mutations in the Avian Sarcoma/Leukosis Virus 3′
Untranslated Region Result in a Packaging Defect".
Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation
J Virol 73 (9): 7421–7429. PMC 104269.
of Retro_dr1
PMID 10438832.
Identifiers http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/
Symbol Retro_dr1
articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=104269.
Rfam RF00214
External links
Other data
• Rfam page for Retrovirus direct repeat 1 (dr1)
RNA type Cis-reg
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