TABLE 3.
Oligonucleotide probes used in this study
| VZV gene | Putative or known functiona | HSV-1 homolog | Oligonucleotide sequence (5′-3′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Transactivation | UL54 | TGCAACCTCGAAGTCACTT |
| ICP27 | |||
| 18 | Ribonucleotide reductase | UL40 | GATTCGGACTTTCCACTTGCA |
| 21 | Unknown | UL37 | GGTCACTCCCACTTGTATTCC |
| 28 | DNA polymerase | UL30 | CGGAACTTCTTTTCCATTACAGTA |
| 29 | Major DNA binding protein | UL29 | TCATCTAGAATCTTTACTGCTTCTAGAGCGCCTTC |
| TACGGTCCAGGGCGTTTCCAGGGTTTGGATAATC | |||
| 40 | Major capsid protein | UL19 | TCTAGAAAACGCACAAAGTTTAAT |
| 61 | Transrepression | ICP0 | TGTGGAGAGAGGCAACTTTGC |
| IE110 | |||
| 62 | Transcriptional activation | ICP4 | GAGTTTGTTTCGTCTTCATCCTCT |
| Repression | IE175 | ||
| 63 | Transcriptional activation | ICP22 | CGCGCTTAAGCTACACGCCATGGGGGGGCGG |
| Repression | IE68 |