Research Article

Recovery of three distinct biologically active type C viruses from cloned C57Bl/6 melanoma cells -- Levy et al. 43 (2): 283 -- Journal of General Virology

Journal of General Virology 43(2):283

Abstract

The genome of a single cell derived from the B16 melanoma contains information for the expression of three distinct biologically active viruses: the N- and B-tropic ecotropic viruses and the xenotropic virus. Their release results in reduction of melanin production. A possible relationship of virus replication to differentiation may be involved.