ATCC? Number:VR-728?
Classification: Retrovirus, Avian Type C Retrovirus Group
Agent: Rous sarcoma virus
Strain: RAV-0 [Bryan high titer (Subgroup E)]
Original Source: clinical specimen - animal (chicken; This virus is a mixture [or recombinant] of a defective transforming virus [Bryan RSV] and a replication competent helper virus, RAV-0.)
Depositors: W Okazaki, HG Purchase
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : quail embryo fibroblasts; chicken embryo fibroblasts
Incubation : Temperature: 37.0°C Duration: 7 days
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: transformation of quail embryo fibroblasts
References : 33747: Morgan HR, Traub W. . Natl. Cancer Inst. Monogr. 17: 392, 1964. 33748: Vogt PK. Envelope classification of avian RNA tumor viruses. Bibl. Haematol. 36: 153-167, 1970. PubMed: 4376359 33851: Hanafusa T, et al. Recovery of a new virus from apparently normal chick cells by infection with avian tumor viruses. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 67: 1797-1803, 1970. PubMed: 4321346