Transactivation of a ribosomal gene by simian virus 40 large-T antigen requires at least three activities of the protein

Journal of Virology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 214-224

  Cavender, Jane F ^a   Mummert, Christine ^b   Tevethia, Mary Judith ^b  

^a ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS LARGE T ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RIBOSOME; SIMIAN VIRUS 40; TRANSACTIVATION; VIRAL GENETICS; VIRUS GENE;

EID: 0032889315     PISSN: 0022538X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.73.1.214-224.1999     Document Type: Article

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