Mankertz A, Persson F, Mankertz J, Blaess G, Buhk H J
Fachbereich Gentechnik und Genetik, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany.
J Virol. 1997 Mar;71(3):2562-6. doi: 10.1128/JVI.71.3.2562-2566.1997.
The origin of DNA replication of porcine circovirus (PCV) was mapped to a 111-bp fragment. On top of a hairpin, a nonanucleotide (TAGTATTAC) homologous to nonanucleotides of other viruses was identified. Mutation of this element abolishes replication. PCV may be related to a virus family characterized by single-stranded circular DNA genomes, rolling-circle replication, and homology of their rep proteins.
猪圆环病毒(PCV)的DNA复制起点被定位到一个111碱基对的片段上。在一个发夹结构之上,发现了一个与其他病毒的九核苷酸(TAGTATTAC)同源的九核苷酸。该元件的突变会使复制停止。PCV可能与一个以单链环状DNA基因组、滚环复制及其复制蛋白同源性为特征的病毒科有关。