RNA-mediated trans-activation of transcription from a viral RNA.
The red clover necrotic mosaic virus genome is composed of two single-stranded RNA components, RNA-1 and RNA-2. The viral capsid protein is translated from a subgenomic RNA (sgRNA) that is transcribed from genomic RNA-1. Here, a 34-nucleotide sequence in RNA-2 is shown to be required for transcription of sgRNA. Mutations that prevent base-pairing between the RNA-1 subgenomic promoter and the 34-nucleotide trans-activator prevent expression of a reporter gene. A model is proposed in which direct binding of RNA-2 to RNA-1 trans-activates sgRNA synthesis. This RNA-mediated regulation of transcription is unusual among RNA viruses, which typically rely on protein regulators.
Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7616, USA.
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D001482:Base Composition; D001483:Base Sequence; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D015870:Gene Expression; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D008164:Luminescent Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009029:Mosaic Viruses / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D015533:Transcriptional Activation
D018076:DNA, Complementary; D008164:Luminescent Proteins; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins