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From: MAULIK@BIONET-20.BIO.NET (Sunil Maulik)
Newsgroups: bionet.general
Subject: New SV40 mutant database on-line !
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Date: 15 Jul 88 23:40:33 GMT
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      ANNOUNCING A NEW DATABASE OF SV40 LARGE T ANTIGEN MUTANTS
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A database comprising of  five files of  SV40 mutant lists  (including
references)has been generously contributed to BIONET. The database has
been compiled and will be maintained by:

	James M. Pipas
	Department of Biological Sciences
	University of Pittsburgh
	Pittsburgh, Pa. 15260  USA
        (412) 624-4691
	JPIPAS@BIONET-20.ARPA

Here are the definitions of the five files comprising the SV40 large
T antigen mutant database:

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TAGDM:  
Listing contains  DNA  sequence  information  for  SV40  early  region
deletion mutants, including  base-pairs deleted,  parental strain  and
literature reference.

TAGDMNS:
Listing contains best estimate  of map position  of SV40 early  region
deletion mutants that  have not been  sequenced.  Parental strain  and
literature citations are also listed.

TAGPM:
Listing shows base-pair changes and  amino acid substitutions of  SV40
early region point mutants.  Literature citations are also included.

TAGPMNS:
Listing shows approximate  map positions  of SV40  early region  point
mutants that  have  not  been  sequenced.   Literature  citations  are
included.

TAGTM:
Listing shows  the  primary  sequence, molecular  weight,  source  and
literature citation for a series of truncated T antigens.
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Please read the HELP topic HELP SV40  at the @ for information on  how
to  search  the  database,  and  for  an  explanation  of  the   data,
references, and notes that comprise the complete database.

We hope that  the SV40 community  in particular, and  BIONET users  in
general,  find  this   database  useful  and   thank  Dr.  Pipas   for
volunteering to contribute and maintain it on BIONET.

 
Sincerely,

Sunil Maulik			
Senior Scientific Consultant    
BIONET
(415)-962-7342
Internet:Maulik@bionet-20.arpa
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