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Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus odv-e25 (Ac94) is required for budded virus infectivity and occlusion-derived virus formation.
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PMID:  22218963     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) odv-e25 is a core gene found in all lepidopteran baculoviruses, but its function is unknown. In this study, we generated an odv-e25-knockout AcMNPV and investigated the roles of ODV-E25 in the baculovirus life cycle. The odv-e25 knockout was subsequently rescued by reinserting the odv-e25 gene into the same virus genome. Fluorescence microscopy showed that transfection with the odv-e25-null bacmid vAcBac(KO) was insufficient for propagation in cell culture, whereas the 'repair' virus vAcBac(RE) was able to function in a manner similar to that of the control vAcBac. We found that odv-e25 was not essential for the release of budded viruses (BVs) into culture medium, although the absence of odv-e25 resulted in a 100-fold lower viral titer at 24 h post-transfection (p.t.). Analysis of viral DNA replication in the absence of odv-e25 showed that viral DNA replication was unaffected in the first 24 h p.t. Furthermore, electron microscopy revealed that polyhedra were found in the nucleus, while mature occlusion-derived viruses (ODVs) were not found in the nucleus or polyhedra in odv-e25 null transfected cells, which indicated that ODV-E25 was required for the formation of ODV.
Authors:
Lin Chen; Xiaolong Hu; Xingwei Xiang; Shaofang Yu; Rui Yang; Xiaofeng Wu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-5
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of virology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1432-8798     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-5     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7506870     Medline TA:  Arch Virol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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