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Host cell nuclear function and murine hepatitis virus replication.

P R Brayton·R G Ganges·S A Stohlman
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Murine hepatitis virus strains A59 and JHM replicated with equal efficiency in both nucleated and enucleated L2 cells. In addition, treatment of the host cell with either actinomycin D or alpha-amanitin, both inhibitors of host cell RNA synthesis, had no effect on virus replication. Therefore, the replication of murine hepatitis virus did not appear to depend upon either the presence of the host cell nucleus or continued host cell RNA synthesis.

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AmanitinsCell LineCell NucleusDactinomycinMurine hepatitis virusRNAVirus ReplicationJournal ArticleResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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P R Brayton, R G Ganges, S A Stohlman. 1981. Host cell nuclear function and murine hepatitis virus replication.. https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-56-2-457

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