Oncogenic herpesvirus KSHV triggers hallmarks of alternative lengthening of telomeres

~15% of cancers induce alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) to activate telomere maintenance. Here, the authors reveal that infection with Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) induces acquisition of ALT-like features in previously non-ALT cell lines.

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Main Authors: Timothy P. Lippert, Paulina Marzec, Aurora I. Idilli, Grzegorz Sarek, Aleksandra Vancevska, Mark Bower, Paul J. Farrell, Päivi M. Ojala, Niklas Feldhahn, Simon J. Boulton
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/10dff1fa37054d0fb9e5c512d4b0b3e9
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