Figure 4.
ASFV transcription and post-transcriptional modification (39). Pre-mRNA obtained after ASFV transcription is modified in the cytoplasm by capping the 5’ end (II) and poly adenylating the 3’ end (I). ASFV encodes a polyadenosine enzyme (pC475L) that may be involved in 3’ end modification. ASFV pNP868R participates in 5’ end modification. Ba71V D250R encodes a decapping protein (ASFV-DP), which could interact with poly(A) of the 3’ end.