Rat mutant cells showing temperature sensitivity for transformation by wild-type Moloney murine sarcoma virus

Virology. 1983 Feb;125(1):242-5. doi: 10.1016/0042-6822(83)90078-8.

Abstract

To clarify the cellular target(s) of onc gene products of Moloney murine sarcoma virus (Mo-MSV), we isolated seven mutant cells that exhibit temperature sensitivity for transformation by wild-type Mo-MSV from Fischer rat cell line. Five strains of these mutant cells showed normal virus production at the nonpermissive temperature when infected with Mo-MSV, suggesting that viral replication is not affected by these cellular mutations. Four of these mutants were also temperature sensitive (ts) for transformation by Kirsten murine sarcoma virus (Ki-MSV), whereas the other three mutants were not ts, suggesting that our mutants isolated with Mo-MSV can be divided into two classes as regards temperature sensitivity to transformation by Ki-MSV.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Division
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Transformation, Viral*
  • Genes, Viral
  • Kirsten murine sarcoma virus / physiology
  • Moloney murine leukemia virus / genetics
  • Moloney murine leukemia virus / physiology*
  • Mutation
  • Oncogenes*
  • Rats
  • Virus Replication