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To identifycis -acting elements in the foamy virus (FV) RNA pregenome, we developed a transient-vector-production system based on cotransfection of indicator gene-bearing vector andgag-pol andenv expression plasmids. Two elements which were critical for vector transfer were found and mapped approximately. The first element was located in the RU5 leader and the 5′gag region (approximately up to position 650 of the viral RNA). The second element was located in an approximately 2-kb sequence in the 3′pol region. Although small 5′ and 3′ deletions, as well as internal deletions of the latter element, were tolerated, both elements were found to be absolutely required for vector transfer. The functional characterization of thepol region-locatedcis -acting element revealed that it is essential for efficient incorporation or the stability of particle-associated virion RNA. Furthermore, virions derived from a vector lacking this sequence were found to be deficient in the cleavage of the Gag protein by the Pol precursor protease. Our results suggest that during the formation of infectious virions, complex interactions between FV Gag and Pol and the viral RNA take place.

Characterization of a cis -Acting Sequence in the pol Region Required To Transfer Human Foamy Virus Vectors