Nucleotide sequence of the visna lentivirus: relationship to the AIDS virus

Pierre Sonigo, Marc Alizon, Katherine Staskus, David Klatzmann, Stewart Cole, Olivier Danos, Ernest Retzel, Pierre Tiollais, Ashley Haase, Simon Wain-Hobson

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Abstract

We have determined the complete 9202 nucleotide sequence of the visna lentivirus. The deduced genetic organization most closely resembles that of the AIDS retrovirus in that there is a novel central region separating pol and env. Moreover, there is a close phylogenetic relationship between the conserved reverse transcriptase and endonuclease/integrase domains of the visna and AIDS viruses. These findings support the inclusion of the AIDS virus in the retroviral subfamily Lentivirinae.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)369-382
Number of pages14
JournalCell
Volume42
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1985

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