title: Cloning and restriction endonuclease mapping of herpes simplex virus type-1 strains H129 and +GC.
abstract: EcoRI fragments of herpes simplex virus I (HSV-1) strains H129 and +GC were cloned and the EcoRI and BglII restriction enzyme sites were mapped. Comparison of these enzyme sites with the sequence of HSV-1 strain 17syn+ demonstrated that all EcoRI sites were identical. For H129, the BglII sites were also found to match strain 17syn+ BglII sites. With one exception, the BglII sites in strain +GC also aligned with the strain 17syn+ sequence. The one exception was a missing BglII site from strain +GC located between bases 25,149 and 25,154 in the EcoRI D fragment within the viral deoxyribonuclease gene (UL12). The BglII site represents the first difference to be mapped within HSV-1 strains H129 and +GC which have unique pathobiological properties in animal models of acute and reactivated infections.
mesh_terms: D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral