Izuchenie strukturno-funktsional'noǐ organizatsii genoma virusa natural'noǐ ospy. IV. Sekvenirovanie i analiz posledovatel'nosti nukleotidov pravogo kontsa genoma shtamma Indiia-1967.

Translated title of the contribution: Study of the structure-function organization of the variola virus genome. IV. Sequencing and analysis of the nucleotide sequence of the right terminus of the India-1967 strain genome

V. M. Blinov, A. V. Totmenin, S. M. Resenchuk, L. V. Olenina, V. E. Chizhikov, A. A. Kolykhalov, I. V. Frolov, V. V. Gutorov, S. G. Pozdniakov, V. N. Krasnykh

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Abstract

Sequencing and computer analysis of the variola major virus strain India-1967 (VAR-IND) genome segment (53,018 bp) from the right terminal region have been carried out. Fifty nine potential open reading frames (ORFs) of over 60 amino acid residues have been identified. Structure-function organization of VAR-IND DNA segment under study was compared with the previously reported sequences from the analogous genomic regions of vaccinia virus strains Copenhagen (VAC-COP) and Western Reserve (VAC-WR) and variola virus strain Harvey (VAR-HAR). Multiple distinctions in the genetic map of VAR-IND from VAC-COP and VAC-WR have been revealed along with the high similarity to the corresponding VAR-HAR segment. Possible functions of the predicted viral proteins and the effect of their differences on the features of orthopoxviruses are discussed.

Translated title of the contributionStudy of the structure-function organization of the variola virus genome. IV. Sequencing and analysis of the nucleotide sequence of the right terminus of the India-1967 strain genome
Original languageRussian
Pages (from-to)772-789
Number of pages18
JournalMolekulyarnaya Biologiya
Volume29
Issue number4
StatePublished - Jul 1995

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  • General Medicine

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