The role of the host cell nucleus in vaccinia virus morphogenesis.
Despite the fact that cells infected with wild type vaccinia virus synthesize viral DNA and assemble progeny virus particles within the cytoplasm, the host cell nucleus is required for a productive infection. Recent evidence suggests that vaccinia virus selectively recruits components from the host cell nucleus into the cytoplasm for use by the developing virus. One of these components is the largest subunit of the cellular RNA polymerase II (Pol II).
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Department of Immunology and Medical Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000502:physiology*; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009024:Morphogenesis; D012319:RNA Polymerase II / Q000378:metabolism; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000254:growth & development*
D012319:RNA Polymerase II