title: Cloning and sequencing of an envelope-like gene in Gossypium.
abstract: Eukaryotic genomes harbor mobile genetic elements known as long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons. LTR retrotransposons are closely related to the infectious and endogenous retroviruses. The viral envelope (env) gene of the retroviruses, which is responsible for their infective properties, distinguishes them from the LTR retrotransposons. Here, we report the cloning and sequencing of an envelope-like gene in Gossypium, implying that enveloped retroviruses are not limited to animals.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Efficient Productivity, Zagazig University, El Zagazig, Egypt.
authors.forename: Abdel Ghany A
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Abdel Ghany
authors.forename: Essam A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Zaki
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D003368:Gossypium / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D018626:Retroelements / Q000235:genetics*; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D020079:Terminal Repeat Sequences / Q000235:genetics*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018744:DNA, Plant; D010940:Plant Proteins; D018626:Retroelements; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins