Translational profiling of B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus reveals 5’ leader ribosome recruitment through upstream open reading frames
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ABSTRACT: The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) genome encodes several hundred transcripts. Using total RNA sequencing and ribosome profiling, we have characterized the transcriptional and translational scope of B cells infected with EBV. We could show that viral transcripts are translated at variable efficiency and that several viral genes show ribosome recruitment to the 5’ leader region of mRNAs. We used two different virus strains with differing in vitro characteristics to study EBV translation and could show that in cells infected with the weakly replicating EBV strain some lytic genes showed evidence of monosomal ribosome recruitment mainly in the 5’ leader region and on start codons in the absence of protein production. Finally, we could identify 25 novel upstream open reading frames that potentially regulate the translation efficiency of some viral genes.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE81802 | GEO | 2017/12/29
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA322561
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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