HTLV-1 viral genes are encoded in both the plus and minus strands of the provirus, which is 9 kb in size and is embedded in the host chromatin (Figure 1). HTLV-1 has two long terminal repeats (LTRs) ...

Capsid: The protein shell of a virus that encases its genetic material. Provirus: A virus that integrates its genetic material into the host's genome, allowing it to persist in a dormant state.

The improvement and application of these techniques in immune cells subpopulations would allow us to perform a unique experiment that correlates cell gene expression with proviral deletions or ...

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States ...