Retrovirus direct repeat 1 (dr1)

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Retrovirus direct repeat 1 (dr1)
Template:Abbreviation
Type: Cis-reg;
2° structure: Published; PubMed
Seed alignment: PubMed
Avg length: 89.2 nucleotides
Avg identity: 86%

The direct repeat 1 (dr1) element is an RNA element commonly found in the 3' UTR of Avian sarcoma, Rous sarcoma and Avian leukosis viruses (Alpharetroviruses and Avian type C retroviruses). dr1 is required for efficient viral replication and is thought to be involved in genomic RNA packaging although this may not be its only role.[1]

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  1. ^ Aschoff, JM; Foster D, Coffin JM (1999). "Point mutations in the avian sarcoma/leukosis virus 3' untranslated region result in a packaging defect". J Virol 73: 7421–7429. PMID 10438832. 

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