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We propose a system for naming inserted sequences in transforming retroviruses (i.e., onc genes), based on using trivial names derived from a prototype strain of virus.

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J Virol. 1981 Dec; 40(3): 953–957.
PMCID: PMC256709
PMID: 7321107

Proposal for Naming Host Cell-Derived Inserts in Retrovirus Genomes

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We propose a system for naming inserted sequences in transforming retroviruses (i.e., onc genes), based on using trivial names derived from a prototype strain of virus.

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