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Simian virus 40 (SV40) - Fresh perspectives on a historic virus

Barry I Milavetz1, Lata Balakrishnan2

  • 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202, USA.

Virology
|February 6, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Simian Virus 40 (SV40) research has advanced understanding of viral transport, transcription, replication, and cell death. Key questions remain regarding chromosome fate and coexistence in infected cells.

Keywords:
EncapsidationEpigenetics replicationPolyomavirusRegulationSV40TranscriptionUncoating

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