Sequence analysis of meq oncogene among Polish strains of Marek's disease

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-267

  Wozniakowski G ^a   Samorek Salamonowicz, E ^a   Kozdrun W ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Marek's disease virus; Meq oncogene; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ECO Q PROTEIN, GALLID HERPESVIRUS 2; ECO-Q PROTEIN, GALLID HERPESVIRUS 2; ONCOPROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; MARDIVIRUS; MAREK DISEASE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; POLAND; POULTRY; VIROLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; HERPESVIRUS 2, GALLID; MAREK DISEASE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; ONCOGENE PROTEINS, VIRAL; PHYLOGENY; POLAND; POULTRY;

GALLID HERPESVIRUS 2;

EID: 77954249962     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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