[Characterization of a subgenomic viral RNA in the polysomes of cells infected with the Moloney murine sarcoma virus].

Abstract

We have detected a 1.6 kb RNA species in the polysomes of cells infected with the m1 strain of Moloney Murine Sarcoma Virus. This RNA contains the cellular transforming sequences (mos) as well as sequences located at both ends of the viral genome and is devoid of other internal viral sequences. This RNA appears to be spliced and might function as the messenger for the transforming protein of the Moloney Murine Sarcoma Virus.