An Epigenetic Journey: Epstein-Barr Virus Transcribes Chromatinized and Subsequently Unchromatinized Templates during Its Lytic Cycle
Author(s) -
Adityarup Chakravorty,
Bill Sugden,
Eric Johannsen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.617
H-Index - 292
eISSN - 1070-6321
pISSN - 0022-538X
DOI - 10.1128/jvi.02247-18
Subject(s) - lytic cycle , biology , epigenetics , epstein–barr virus , gene , dna replication , dna , virus , virology , genetics
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) lytic phase, like those of all herpesviruses, proceeds via an orderly cascade that integrates DNA replication and gene expression. EBV early genes are expressed independently of viral DNA amplification, and several early gene products facilitate DNA amplification.
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