Journal: FEMS Microbiology Reviews
Article Title: Beyond reverse transcription: molecular mechanisms and emerging paradigms in retroviral replication
doi: 10.1093/femsre/fuaf066
Figure Lengend Snippet: Schematic representation of (a) proviral genome organization across retroviral genera, and (b) a mature retroviral particle showing a dimeric genome inside the core. Representative viruses include: ALV, avian leukosis virus; MMTV, mouse mammary tumor virus; MLV, murine leukemia virus; HTLV-1, human T-lymphotropic virus type 1; WDSV, Walleye dermal sarcoma virus; HIV-1, human immunodeficiency virus type 1; and SFV, simian foamy virus. Black vertical arrows indicate the sites of ribosomal frameshifting within each proviral genome. nts: Nucleotides. Figure made in BioRender.com .
Article Snippet: Some retroviruses are responsible for causing immunodeficiency in humans and animals, such as human, feline, simian, and bovine immunodeficiency viruses (HIV, FIV, SIV, and BIV) and Mason–Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV); neoplastic diseases caused by Rous sarcoma virus (RSV), avian leukosis virus (ALV), human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), murine, feline, and bovine leukemia viruses (MLV, FLV, and BLV), and mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV; Goff , Skalka ).
Techniques: Retroviral, Virus