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. 1973 May;11(5):642–647. doi: 10.1128/jvi.11.5.642-647.1973

Infectivity and RNA Patterns as Functions of High- and Low-Dilution Passage of Murine Sarcoma-Leukemia Virus: Evidence for Autointerference Within an Oncornavirus Population

M C Bondurant a,1, A J Hackett a, F L Schaffer a
PMCID: PMC355159  PMID: 4350709

Abstract

Heterogeneity of buoyant density and RNA content of virions of Moloney murine leukemia-sarcoma complex [MSV (MLV)] was the result of passage at low dilution. Heterogeneous stocks revealed two major RNA components in the population, with the smaller component, apparent mol wt 4 × 106 to 5 × 106, becoming predominant upon serial passage at low dilution. Concomitantly, infectivity titers of both MLV and MSV decreased upon serial passage at low dilution. MSV (MLV) passaged at high dilution retained high titers and a rather homogeneous high-molecular-weight RNA population characteristic of high-buoyant-density virions. Interference of both MLV and MSV replication was demonstrated by employing mixed inocula containing both low- and high-dilution passage stocks of MSV (MLV). In contrast to results with MSV (MLV), MLV freed of MSV by limit dilution did not show heterogeneity of buoyant density or of RNA when propagated at low dilution.

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