@article {cite-key,
	title = {Structural analysis of a 1.7-kilobase mouse mammary tumor virus-specific RNA.},
	journal = {J Virol},
	volume = {46},
	number = {2},
	year = {1983},
	month = {May},
	pages = {362{\textendash}370},
	abstract = {We have detected a mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV)-specific 1.7-kilobase (kb) polyadenylated RNA in mammary glands of several mouse strains. In BALB/c mice, it is the only MMTV-specific RNA species present. C3H and GR mammary glands and tumors contain, in addition, 3.8- and 7.8-kb MMTV RNAs. Nuclease S1 analysis was performed to map 1.7-kb polyadenylated RNA. It contains predominantly long terminal repeat (LTR) sequences. The 5{\textquoteright} end maps approximately 134 nucleotides upstream from the 3{\textquoteright} end of the LTR. Colinearity with complete proviral DNA continues to a site about 153 nucleotides downstream from the left (5{\textquoteright}) LTR. No sequences from the middle part of proviral DNA were found. Colinearity with proviral DNA is resumed 72 nucleotides upstream from the right (3{\textquoteright}) LTR. The nucleotide sequence in this area is TTCCAGT, which is a splice acceptor consensus sequence. The anatomy of 1.7-kb RNA indicates that it may serve as a messenger for the 36,700-dalton protein encoded by the LTRs of MMTV.},
	issn = {0022-538X (Print); 0022-538X (Linking)},
	author = {van Ooyen, A J and Michalides, R J and Nusse, R}
}
