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The number of functional VPg genes in foot-and-mouth disease virus directly correlates with viral RNA synthesis and infective particle formation, demonstrating a gene dosage effect where at least one VPg is required for infectivity but three provide optimal viability. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

April 1, 1992Journal of VirologyOpen Access

VPg gene amplification correlates with infective particle formation in foot-and-mouth disease virus

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Population

Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) cDNA clone

Comparison

Site-directed mutagenesis of the VPg-coding region vs Wild-type FMDV

Design

Preclinical

Authors

MFMatthias M. FalkLehigh University FSFrancisco SobrinoCentro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa EBEwald BeckGiessen School of Theology

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Implication

May guide FMDV attenuation strategies; extends aphthovirus genetics but remains preclinical and hypothesis-generating.

Structured PICO

Population

Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) cDNA clone

Intervention

Site-directed mutagenesis of the VPg-coding region (deletions, insertions, and amino acid replacements)

Comparator

Wild-type FMDV

Outcome

Viral RNA synthesis levels and infective particle formationsurrogate

In foot-and-mouth disease virus, there is a direct VPg gene dosage effect on viral RNA synthesis and infective particle formation.

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Falk et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a18b577d654b1eb0d4ace1d https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.66.4.2251-2260.1992

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VPg gene amplification correlates with infective particle formation in foot-and-mouth disease virus

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VPg gene amplification correlates with infective particle formation in foot-and-mouth disease virus

Discussion

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Implication

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