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Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Type 1 LTR DNA contains an intrinsic gene producing antisense RNA and protein products

Linda B Ludwig4,1*, Julian L Ambrus1, Kristie A Krawczyk1, Sanjay Sharma2, Stephen Brooks2, Chiu-Bin Hsiao3 and Stanley A Schwartz1

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1 Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, School of Biomedical Science and Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA

2 Department of Surgery, School of Biomedical Science and Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA

3 Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, School of Biomedical Science and Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA

4 Present address: 2519 145th Circle, Vancouver, Washington 98686, USA

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Retrovirology 2006, 3:80 doi:10.1186/1742-4690-3-80

Published: 8 November 2006

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Figure 1S Diagram of the HIV-1 genomic regions deleted in long term survivors with respect to the HIV antisense gene HAPs coding regions. Deletions in the nef/LTR are shown as empty (Figure 1B Long term survivors) or as cross-hatched regions (Figure 1C: comparison of nef mutations in long term survivors and progressors[60].)

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Figure 2S RT-PCR analysis of Jurkat T cells transiently transfected with a vector containing the HIV-1 LTR or controls. From U.S. patent 6,392,029, example 3.

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Figure 3S Proposed model for intrinsic RNA regulatory system for HIV transcription and translation (from U.S. patent 5,919,677).

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