Adenovirus and method of use thereof

Abstract

A recombinant adenovirus and a method for producing the virus are provided which utilize a recombinant shuttle vector comprising adenovirus DNA sequence for the 5′ and 3′ cis-elements necessary for replication and virion encapsidation in the absence of sequence encoding viral genes and a selected minigene linked thereto, and a helper adenovirus comprising sufficient adenovirus gene sequences necessary for a productive viral infection. Desirably the helper gene is crippled by modifications to its 5′ packaging sequences, which facilitates purification of the viral particle from the helper virus.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of vectors useful in somatic gene therapy and the production thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Human gene therapy is an approach to treating human disease that is based on the modification of gene expression in cells of the patient. It has become apparent over the last decade that the single most outstanding barrier to the success of gene therapy as a strategy for treating inherited diseases, cancer, and other genetic dysfunctions is the development of useful gene transfer vehicles. Eukaryotic viruses have been employed as vehicles for somatic gene therapy. Among the viral vectors that have been cited frequently in gene therapy research are adenoviruses.

Adenoviruses are eukaryotic DNA viruses that can be modified to efficiently deliver a therapeutic or reporter transgene to a variety of cell types. Recombinant adenoviruses types 2 and 5 (Ad2 and Ad5, respectively), which cause respiratory disease in humans, are currently being developed for gene therapy. Both Ad2 and Ad5 belong to a subclass of adenovirus that are not associated with human malignancies. Recombinant adenoviruses are capable of providing extremely high levels of transgene delivery to virtually all cell types, regardless of the mitotic state. High titers (10 13 plaque forming units/ml) of recombinant virus can be easily generated in 293 cells (the adeno virus equivalent to retrovirus packaging cell lines) and cryo-stored for extended periods without appreciable losses. The efficacy of this system in delivering a therapeutic transgene in vivo that complements a genetic imbalance has been demonstrated in animal models of various disorders [Y. Watanabe, Atherosclerosis, 36:261-268 (1986); K. Tanzawa et al, FEBS Letters, 118(1):81-84 (1980); J. L. Golasten et al, New Engl. J. Med., 309(11983):288-296 (1983); S. Ishibashi et al, J. Clin. Invest., 92:883-893 (1993); and S. Ishibashi et al, J. Clin. Invest., 93:1885-1893 (1994)]. Indeed, a recombinant replication defective adenovirus encoding a cDNA for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) has been approved for use in at least two human CF clinical trials [see, e.g., J. Wilson, Nature, 365:691-692 (Oct. 21, 1993)]. Further support of the safety of recombinant adenoviruses for gene therapy is the extensive experience of live adenovirus vaccines in human populations.

Human adenoviruses are comprised of a linear, approximately 36 kb double-stranded DNA genome, which is divided into 100 map units (m.u.), each of which is 360 bp in length. The DNA contains short inverted terminal repeats (ITR) at each end of the genome that are required for viral DNA replication. The gene products are organized into early (E1 through E4) and late (L1 through L5) regions, based on expression before or after the initiation of viral DNA synthesis [see, e.g., Horwitz, Virology, 2d edit., ed. B. N. Fields, Raven Press, Ltd. New York (1990)].

The first-generation recombinant, replication-deficient adenoviruses which have been developed for gene therapy contain deletions of the entire E1a and part of the E1b regions. This replication-defective virus is grown on an adenovirus-transformed, complementation human embryonic kidney cell line containing a functional adenovirus E1a gene which provides a transacting E1a protein, the 293 cell [ATCC CRL1573]. E1-deleted viruses are capable of replicating and producing infectious virus in the 293 cells, which provide E1a and E1b region gene products in trans. The resulting virus is capable of infecting many cell types and can express the introduced gene (providing it carries its own promoter), but cannot replicate in a cell that does not carry the E1 region DNA unless the cell is infected at a very high multiplicity of infection.

However, in vivo studies revealed transgene expression in these E1 deleted vectors was transient and invariably associated with the development of severe inflammation at the site of vector targeting [S. Ishibashi et al, J. Clin. Invest., 93:1885-1893 (1994); J. M. Wilson et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA, 85:4421-4424 (1988); J. M. Wilson et al, Clin. Bio., 3:21-26 (1991); M. Grossman et al, Som. Cell. and Mol. Gen., 20 17:601-607 (1991)]. One explanation that has been proposed to explain this finding is that first generation recombinant adenoviruses, despite the deletion of E1 genes, express low levels of other viral proteins. This could be due to basal expression from the unstimulated viral promoters or transactivation by cellular factors. Expression of viral proteins leads to cellular immune responses to the genetically modified cells, resulting in their destruction and replacement with nontransgene containing cells.

There yet remains a need in the art for the development of additional adenovirus vector constructs for gene therapy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, the invention provides the components of a novel recombinant adenovirus production system. One component is a shuttle plasmid, pAdΔ, that comprises adenovirus cis-elements necessary for replication and virion encapsidation and is deleted of all viral genes. This vector carries a selected transgene under the control of a selected promoter and other conventional vector/plasmid regulatory components. The other component is a helper adenovirus, which alone or with a packaging cell line, supplies sufficient gene sequences necessary for a productive viral infection. In a preferred embodiment, the helper virus has been altered to contain modifications to the native gene sequences which direct efficient packaging, so as to substantially disable or “cripple” the packaging function of the helper virus or its ability to replicate.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a unique recombinant adenovirus, an AdΔ virus, produced by use of the components above. This recombinant virus comprises an adenovirus capsid, adenovirils cis-elements necessary for replication and virion encapsidation, but is deleted of all viral genes (i.e., all viral open reading frames). This virus particle carries a selected transgene under the control of a selected promoter and other conventional vector regulatory components. This AdΔ recombinant virus is characterized by high titer transgene delivery to a host cell and the ability to stably integrate the transgene into the host cell chromosome. In one embodiment, the virus carries as its transgene a reporter gene. Another embodiment of the recombinant virus contains a therapeutic transgene.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method for producing the above-described recombinant AdΔ virus by co-transfecting a cell line (either a packaging cell line or a non-packaging cell line) with a shuttle vector or plasmid and a helper adenovirus as described above, wherein the transfected cell generates the AdΔ virus. The AdΔ virus is subsequently isolated and purified therefrom.

In yet a further aspect, the invention provides a method for delivering a selected gene to a host cell for expression in that cell by administering an effective amount of a recombinant AdΔ virus containing a therapeutic transgene to a patient to treat or correct a genetically associated disorder or disease.

Other aspects and advantages of the present invention are described further in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1A is a schematic representation of the organization of the major functional elements that define the 5′ terminus from Ad5 including an inverted terminal repeat (ITR) and a packaging/enhancer domain. The TATA box of the E1 promoter (black box) and E1A transcriptional start site (arrow) are also shown.

FIG. 1B is an expanded schematic of the packaging/enhancer region of FIG. 1A , indicating the five packaging (PAC) domains (A-repeats), I through V. The arrows indicate the location of PCR primers referenced in FIGS. 9A and 9B below.

FIG. 2A is a schematic of shuttle vector pAdΔ.CMVLacZ containing 5′ ITR from Ad5, followed by a CMV promoter/enhancer, a LacZ gene, a 3′ ITR from Ad5, and remaining plasmid sequence from plasmid pSP72 backbone. Restriction endonuclease enzymes are represented by conventional designations in the plasmid constructs.

FIG. 2B is a schematic of the shuttle vector digested with EcoRI to release the modified AdΔ genome from the pSP72 plasmid backbone.

FIG. 2C is a schematic depiction of the function of the vector system. In the presence of an E1-deleted helper virus Ad.CBhpAP which encodes a reporter minigene for human placenta alkaline phosphatase (hpAP), the AdΔ.CMVLacZ genome is packaged into preformed virion capsids, distinguishable from the helper virions by the presence of the LacZ gene.

FIGS. 3A to 3 F [SEQ ID NO: 1] report the top DNA strand of the double-stranded plasmid pAdΔ.CMVLacZ. The complementary sequence may be readily obtained by one of skill in the art. The sequence includes the following components: 3′ Ad ITR (nucleotides 607-28 of SEQ ID NO: 1); the 5′ Ad ITR (nucleotides 5496-5144 of SEQ ID NO: 1); CMV promoter/enhancer (nucleotides 5117-4524 of SEQ ID NO: 1); SD/SA sequence (nucleotides 4507-4376 of SEQ ID NO: 1); LacZ gene (nucleotides 4320-845 of SEQ ID NO: 1); and a poly A sequence (nucleotides 837-639 of SEQ ID NO: 1).

FIG. 4A is a schematic of shuttle vector pAdΔc.CMVLacZ containing an Ad5 5′ ITR and 3′ ITR positioned head-to-tail, with a CMV enhancer/promoter-LacZ minigene immediately following the 5′ ITR, followed by a plasmid pSP72 (Promega) backbone. Restriction endonuclease enzymes are represented by conventional designations in the plasmid constructs.

FIG. 4B is a schematic depiction of the function of the vector system of FIG. 4 A. In the presence of helper virus Ad.CBhpAP, the circular pADΔc.CMVLacZ shuttle vector sequence is packaged into virion heads, distinguishable from the helper virions by the presence of the LacZ gene.

FIGS. 5A to 5 F [SEQ ID NO: 2] report the top DNA strand of the double-stranded vector pAdΔc.CMVLacZ. The complementary sequence may be readily obtained by one of skill in the art. The sequence includes the following components: 5′ Ad ITR (nucleotides 600-958 of SEQ ID NO: 2); CMV promoter/enhancer (nucleotides 969-1563 of SEQ ID NO: 2); SD/SA sequence (nucleotides 1579-1711); LacZ gene (nucleotides 1762-5236 of SEQ ID NO: 2); poly A sequence (nucleotides 5245-5443 of SEQ ID NO: 2); and 3′ Ad ITR (nucleotides 16-596 of SEQ ID NO: 2).

FIG. 6 is a schematic of shuttle vector pAdΔ.CBCFTR containing 5′ ITR from Ad5, followed by a chimeric CMV enhancer/β actin promoter enhancer, a CFTR gene, a poly-A sequence, a 3′ ITR from Ad5, and remaining plasmid sequence from plasmid pSL1180 (Pharmacia) backbone. Restriction endonuclease enzymes are represented by conventional designations in the plasmid constructs.

FIGS. 7A to 7 H [SEQ ID NO: 3] report the top DNA strand of the double-stranded plasmid pAdΔ.CBCFTR. The complementary sequence may be readily obtained by one of skill in the art. The sequence includes the following components: 5′ Ad ITR (nucleotides 9611-9254 of SEQ ID NO: 3); chimeric CMV enhancer/β actin promoter (nucleotides 9241-8684 of SEQ ID NO: 3); CFTR gene (nucleotides 8622-4065 of SEQ ID NO: 3); poly A sequence (nucleotides 3887-3684 of SEQ ID NO: 3); and 3′ Ad ITR (nucleotides 3652-3073 of SEQ ID NO: 3). The remaining plasmid backbone is obtained from pSL1180 (Pharmacia).

FIG. 8A illustrates the generation of 5′ adenovirus terminal sequence that contained PAC domains I and II by PCR. See, arrows indicating righthand and lefthand (PAC II) PCR probes in FIG. 1 B.

FIG. 8B illustrates the generation of 5′ terminal sequence that contained PAC domains I, II, III and IV by PCR. See, arrows indicating righthand and lefthand (PAC IV) PCR probes in FIG. 1 B.

FIG. 8C depicts the amplification products subcloned into the multiple cloning site of pAd.Link.1 (IHGT Vector Core) generating pAd.PACII (domains I and II) and pAd.PACIV (domains I, II, III, and IV) resulting in crippled helper viruses, Ad.PACII and Ad.PACIV with modified packaging (PAC) signals.

FIG. 9A is a schematic representation of the subcloning of a human placenta alkaline phosphatase reporter minigene containing the immediate early CMV enhancer/promoter (CMV), human placenta alkaline phosphatase cDNA (hpAP), and SV40 polyadenylation signal (pA) into pAd.PACII to result in crippled helper virus vector pAdΔ.PACII.CMVhpAP. Restriction endonuclease enzymes are represented by conventional designations in the plasmid constructs.

FIG. 9B is a schematic representation of the subcloning of the same minigene of FIG. 9A into pAd.PACIV to result in crippled helper virus vector pAd.PACIV.CMV.hpAP.

FIG. 10 is a flow diagram summarizing the synthesis of an adenovirus-based polycation helper virus conjugate and its combination with a pAdΔ shuttle vector to result in a novel viral particle complex. CsCl band purified helper adenovirus was reacted with the heterobifunctional crosslinker sulfo-SMCC and the capsid protein fiber is labeled with the nucleophilic maleimide moiety. Free sulfhydryls were introduced onto poly-L-lysine using 2-iminothiolane-HCl and mixed with the labelled adenovirus, resulting in the helper virus conjugate Ad-pLys. A unique adenovirus-based particle is generated by purifying the Ad-pLys conjugate over a CsCl gradient to remove unincorporated poly-L-lysine, followed by extensively dialyzing, adding shuttle plasmid DNAs to Ad-pLys and allowing the complex formed by the shuttle plasmid wrapped around Ad-pLys to develop.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of pCCL-DMD, which is described in detail in Example 9 below.

FIGS. 12A-12P provides the continuous DNA sequence of pAdΔ.CMVmDys [SEQ ID NO:10].

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a unique recombinant adenovirus capable of delivering transgenes to target cells, as well as the components for production of the unique virus and methods for the use of the virus to treat a variety of genetic disorders.

The AdΔ virus of this invention is a viral particle containing only the adenovirus cis-elements necessary for replication and virion encapsidation (i.e., ITRs and packaging sequences), but otherwise deleted of all adenovirus genes (i.e., all viral open reading frames). This virus carries a selected transgene under the control of a selected promoter and other conventional regulatory components, such as a poly A signal. The AdΔ virus is characterized by improved persistence of the vector DNA in the host cells, reduced antigenicity/immunogenicity, and hence, improved performance as a delivery vehicle. An additional advantage of this invention is that the AdΔ virus permits the packaging of very large transgenes, such as a full-length dystrophin cDNA for the treatment of the progressive wasting of muscle tissue characteristic of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

This novel recombinant virus is produced by use of an adenovirus-based vector production system containing two components: 1) a shuttle vector that comprises adenovirus cis-elements necessary for replication and virion encapsidation and is deleted of all viral genes, which vector carries a reporter or therapeutic minigene and 2) a helper adenovirus which, alone or with a packaging cell line, is capable of providing all of the viral gene products necessary for a productive viral infection when co-transfected with the shuttle vector. Preferably, the helper virus is modified so that it does not package itself efficiently. In this setting, it is desirably used in combination with a packaging cell line that stably expresses adenovirus genes. The methods of producing this viral vector from these components include both a novel means of packaging of an adenoviral/transgene containing vector into a virus, and a novel method for the subsequent separation of the helper virus from the newly formed recombinant virus.

I. The Shuttle Vector

The shuttle vector, referred to as pAdΔ, is composed of adenovirus sequences, and transgene sequences, including vector regulatory control sequences.

A. The Adenovirus Sequences

The adenovirus nucleic acid sequences of the shuttle vector provide the minimum adenovirus sequences which enable a viral particle to be produced with the assistance of a helper virus. These sequences assist in delivery of a recombinant transgene genome to a target cell by the resulting recombinant virus.

The DNA sequences of a number of adenovirus types are available from Genbank, including type Ad5 [Genbank Accession No. M73260]. The adenovirus sequences may be obtained from any known adenovirus serotype, such as serotypes 2, 3, 4, 7, 12 and 40, and further including any of the presently identified 41 human types [see, e.g., Horwitz, cited above]. Similarly adenoviruses known to infect other animals may also be employed in the vector constructs of this invention. The selection of the adenovirus type is not anticipated to limit the following invention. A variety of adenovirus strains are available from the American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, Md., or available by request from a variety of commercial and institutional sources. In the following exemplary embodiment an adenovirus, type 5 (Ad5) is used for convenience.

However, it is desirable to obtain a variety of pAdΔ shuttle vectors based on different human adenovirus serotypes. It is anticipated that a library of such plasmids and the resulting AdΔ viral vectors would be useful in a therapeutic regimen to evade cellular, and possibly humoral, immunity, and lengthen the duration of transgene expression, as well as improve the success of repeat therapeutic treatments. Additionally the use of various serotypes is believed to produce recombinant viruses with different tissue targeting specificities. The absence of adenoviral genes in the AdΔ viral vector is anticipated to reduce or eliminate adverse CTL response which normally causes destruction of recombinant adenoviruses deleted of only the E1 gene.

Specifically, the adenovirus nucleic acid sequences employed in the pAdΔ shuttle vector of this invention are adenovirus genomic sequences from which all viral genes are deleted. More specifically, the adenovirus sequences employed are the cis-acting 5′ and 3′ inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequences of an adenovirus (which function as origins of replication) and the native 5′ packaging/enhancer domain, that contains sequences necessary for packaging linear Ad genomes and enhancer elements for the El promoter. These sequences are the sequences necessary for replication and virion encapsidation. See, e.g., P. Hearing et al, J. Virol., 61(8):2555-2558 (1987); M. Grable and P. Hearing, J. Virol., 64(5): 2047-2056 (1990); and M. Grable and P. Hearing, J. Virol., 66(2):723-731 (1992).

According to this invention, the entire adenovirus 5′ sequence containing the 5′ ITR and packaging/enhancer region can be employed as the 5′ adenovirus sequence in the pAdΔ shuttle vector. This left terminal (5′) sequence of the Ad5 genome useful in this invention spans bp 1 to about 360 of the conventional adenovirus genome, also referred to as map units 0-1 of the viral genome. This sequence is provided herein as nucleotides 5496-5144 of SEQ ID NO: 1, nucleotides 600-958 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and nucleotides 9611-9254 of SEQ ID NO: 3, and generally is from about 353 to about 360 nucleotides in length. This sequence includes the 5′ ITR (bp 1-103 of the adenovirus genome), and the packaging/enhancer domain (bp 194-358 of the adenovirus genome). See, FIGS. 1A , 3 , 5 , and 7 .

Preferably, this native adenovirus 5′ region is employed in the shuttle vector in unmodified form. However, some modifications including deletions, substitutions and additions to this sequence which do not adversely effect its biological function may be acceptable. See, e.g., Wo 93/24641, published Dec. 9, 1993. The ability to modify these ITR sequences is within the ability of one of skill in the art. See, e.g., texts such as Sambrook et al, “Molecular Cloning. A Laboratory Manual.”, 2d edit., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (1989).

The 3′ adenovirus sequences of the shuttle vector include the right terminal (3′) ITR sequence of the adenoviral genome spanning about bp 35,353—end of the adenovirus genome, or map units ˜98.4-100. This sequence is provided herein as nucleotides 607-28 of SEQ ID NO: 1, nucleotides 16-596 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and nucleotides 3652-3073 of SEQ ID NO: 3, and generally is about 580 nucleotides in length. This entire sequence is desirably employed as the 3′ sequence of an pAdΔ shuttle vector. Preferably, the native adenovirus 3′ region is employed in the shuttle vector in unmodified form. However, some modifications to this sequence which do not adversely effect its biological function may be acceptable.

An exemplary pAdΔ shuttle vector of this invention, described below and in FIG. 2A , contains only those adenovirus sequences required for packaging adenoviral genomic DNA into a preformed capsid head. The pAdΔ vector contains Ad5 sequences encoding the 5′ terminal and 3′ terminal sequences (identified in the description of FIG. 3 ), as well as the transgene sequences described below.

From the foregoing information, it is expected that one of skill in the art may employ other equivalent adenovirus sequences for use in the AdΔ vectors of this invention. These sequences may include other adenovirus strains, or the above mentioned cis-acting sequences with minor modifications.

B The Transgene

The transgene sequence of the vector and recombinant virus is a nucleic acid sequence or reverse transcript thereof, heterologous to the adenovirus sequence, which encodes a polypeptide or protein of interest. The transgene is operatively linked to regulatory components in a manner which permits transgene transcription.

The composition of the transgene sequence will depend upon the use to which the resulting virus will be put. For example, one type of transgene sequence includes a reporter sequence, which upon expression produces a detectable signal. Such reporter sequences include without limitation an E. coli beta-galactosidase (LacZ) cDNA, a human placental alkaline phosphatase gene and a green fluorescent protein gene. These sequences, when associated with regulatory elements which drive their expression, provide signals detectable by conventional means, e.g., ultraviolet wavelength absorbance, visible color change, etc.

Another type of transgene sequence includes a therapeutic gene which expresses a desired gene product in a host cell. These therapeutic nucleic acid sequences typically encode products for administration and expression in a patient in vivo or ex vivo to replace or correct an inherited or non-inherited genetic defect or treat an epigenetic disorder or disease. Such therapeutic genes which are desirable for the performance of gene therapy include, without limitation, a normal cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene (see FIG. 7 ), a low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene [T. Yamamoto et al, Cell, 39:27-28 (November, 1984)], a DMD cDNA sequence [partial sequences available from GenBank, Accession Nos. M36673, M36671, [A. P. Monaco et al, Nature, 323:646-650 (1986)] and L06900, [Roberts et al, Hum. Mutat., 2:293-299 (1993)]] (Genbank), and a number of genes which may be readily selected by one of skill in the art. The selection of the transgene is not considered to be a limitation of this invention, as such selection is within the knowledge of the art-skilled.

C. Regulatory Elements

In addition to the major elements identified above for the pAdΔ shuttle vector, i.e., the adenovirus sequences and the transgene, the vector also includes conventional regulatory elements necessary to drive expression of the transgene in a cell transfected with the pAdΔ vector. Thus the vector contains a selected promoter which is linked to the transgene and located, with the transgene, between the adenovirus sequences of the vector.

Selection of the promoter is a routine matter and is not a limitation of the pAdΔ vector itself. Useful promoters may be constitutive promoters or regulated (inducible) promoters, which will enable control of the amount of the transgene to be expressed. For example, a desirable promoter is that of the cytomegalovirus immediate early promoter/enhancer [see, e.g., Boshart et al, Cell, 41:521-530 (1985)]. This promoter is found at nucleotides 5117-4524 of SEQ ID NO: 1 and nucleotides 969-1563 of SEQ ID NO: 2. Another promoter is the CMV enhancer/chicken β-actin promoter (nucleotides 9241-8684 of SEQ ID NO: 3). Another desirable promoter includes, without limitation, the Rous sarcoma virus LTR promoter/enhancer. Still other promoter/enhancer sequences may be selected by one of skill in the art.

The shuttle vectors will also desirably contain nucleic acid sequences heterologous to the adenovirus sequences including sequences providing signals required for efficient polyadenylation of the transcript and introns with functional splice donor and acceptor sites (SD/SA). A common poly-A sequence which is employed in the exemplary vectors of this invention is that derived from the papovavirus SV-40 [see, e.g., nucleotides 837-639 of SEQ ID NO: 1; 5245-5443 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and 3887-3684 of SEQ ID NO: 3]. The poly-A sequence generally is inserted in the vector following the transgene sequences and before the 3′ adenovirus sequences. A common intron sequence is also derived from SV-40, and is referred to as the SV-40 T intron sequence [see, e.g., nucleotides 4507-4376 of SEQ ID NO: 1 and 1579-1711 of SEQ ID NO: 2]. A pAdΔ shuttle vector of the present invention may also contain such an intron, desirably located between the promoter/enhancer sequence and the transgene. Selection of these and other common vector elements are conventional and many such sequences are available [see, e.g., Sambrook et al, and references cited therein]. Examples of such regulatory sequences for the above are provided in the plasmid sequences of FIGS. 3 , 5 and 7 .

The combination of the transgene, promoter/enhancer, the other regulatory vector elements are referred to as a “minigene” for ease of reference herein. The minigene is preferably flanked by the 5′ and 3′ cis-acting adenovirus sequences described above. Such a minigene may have a size in the range of several hundred base pairs up to about 30 kb due to the absence of adenovirus early and late gene sequences in the vector. Thus, this AdΔ vector system permits a great deal of latitude in the selection of the various components of the minigene, particularly the selected transgene, with regard to size. Provided with the teachings of this invention, the design of such a minigene can be made by resort to conventional techniques.

II. The Helper Virus

Because of the limited amount of adenovirus sequence present in the AdΔ shuttle vector, a helper adenovirus of this invention must, alone or in concert with a packaging cell line, provide sufficient adenovirus gene sequences necessary for a productive viral infection. Helper viruses useful in this invention thus contain selected adenovirus gene sequences, and optionally a second reporter minigene.

Normally, the production of a recombinant adenovirus which utilizes helper adenovirus containing a full complement of adenoviral genes results in recombinant virus contaminated by excess production of the helper virus. Thus, extensive purification of the viral vector from the contaminating helper virus is required. However, the present invention provides a way to facilitate purification and reduce contamination by crippling the helper virus.

One preferred embodiment of a helper virus of this invention thus contains three components (A) modifications or deletions of the native adenoviral gene sequences which direct efficient packaging, so as to substantially disable or “cripple” the packaging function of the helper virus or its ability to replicate, (B) selected adenovirus genes and (C) an optional reporter minigene. These “crippled” helper viruses may also be formed into poly-cation conjugates as described below.

The adenovirus sequences forming the helper virus may be obtained from the sources identified above in the discussion of the shuttle vector. Use of different Ad serotypes as helper viruses enables production of recombinant viruses containing the ΔAd (serotype 5) shuttle vector sequences in a capsid formed by the other serotype adenovirus. These recombinant viruses are desirable in targeting different tissues, or evading an immune response to the ΔAd sequences having a serotype 5 capsid. Use of these different Ad serotype helper viruses may also demonstrate advantages in recombinant virus production, stability and better packaging.

A. The Crippling Modifications

A desirable helper virus used in the production of the adenovirus vector of this invention is modified (or crippled) in its 5′ ITR packaging/enhancer domain, identified above. As stated above, the packaging/enhancer region contains sequences necessary for packaging linear adenovirus genomes (“PAC” sequences). More specifically, this sequence contains at least seven distinct yet functionally redundant domains that are required for efficient encapsidation of replicated viral DNA.

Within a stretch of nucleotide sequence from bp 194-358 of the Ad5 genome, five of these so-called A-repeats or PAC sequences are localized (see, FIG. 1 B). PAC I is located at bp 241-248 of the adenovirus genome (on the strand complementary to nucleotide:5259-5246 of SEQ ID NO: 1). PAC II is located at bp 262-269 of the adenovirus genome (on the strand complementary to nucleotides 5238-5225 of SEQ ID NO: 1). PAC III is located at bp 304-311 of the adenovirus genome (on the strand complementary to nucleotides 5196-5183 of SEQ ID NO: 1). PAC IV is located at bp 314-321 of the adenovirus (on the strand complementary to nucleotides 5186-5172 of SEQ ID NO: 1). PAC V is located at bp 339-346 of the adenovirus (on the strand complementary to nucleotides 5171-5147 of SEQ ID NO: 1).

Corresponding sequences can be obtained from SEQ ID NO: 2 and 3. PAC I is located at nucleotides 837-851 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and on the strand complementary to nucleotides 9374-9360 of SEQ ID NO: 3. PAC II is located at nucleotides 859-863 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and on the strand complementary to nucleotides 9353-9340 of SEQ ID NO: 3. PAC III is located at nucleotides 901-916 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and on the strand complementary to nucleotides 9311-9298 of SEQ ID NO: 3. PAC IV is located at nucleotides 911-924 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and on the strand complementary to nucleotides 9301-9288 of SEQ ID NO: 3. PAC V is located at nucleotides 936-949 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and on the strand complementary to nucleotides 9276-9263 of SEQ ID NO: 3.

Table 1 below lists these five native Ad5 sequences and a consensus PAC sequence based on the similarities between an eight nucleic acid stretch within the five sequences. The consensus sequence contains two positions at which the nucleic acid may be A or T (A/T). The conventional single letter designations are used for the nucleic acids, as is known to the art.

TABLE 1
             Adenovirus Genome
             Base Pair Nos. &
A-Repeat     Nucleotide sequence
             241    248
I            TAG TAAATTTG GGC [SEQ ID NO: 4]
             262    269
II           AGT AAGATTTG GCC [SEQ ID NO: 5]
             304    311
III          AGT GAAATCTG AAT [SEQ ID NO: 6]
             314    321
IV           GAA TAATTTTG TGT [SEQ ID NO: 7]
             339    346
V            CGT AATATTTG TCT [SEQ ID NO: 8]
Consensus 5′ (A/T) AN (A/T) TTTG 3′ [SEQ ID NO: 9]

According to this invention, mutations or deletions may be made to one or more of these PAC sequences to generate desirable crippled helper viruses. A deletion analysis of the packaging domain revealed a positive correlation between encapsidation efficiency and the number of packaging A-repeats that were present at the 5′ end of the genome. Modifications of this domain may include 5′ adenovirus sequences which contain less than all five of the PAC sequences of Table 1. For example, only two PAC sequences may be present in the crippled virus, e.g., PAC I and PAC II, PAC III and PAC IV, and so on. Deletions of selected PAC sequences may involve deletion of contiguous or non-contiguous sequences. For example, PAC II and PAC IV may be deleted, leaving PAC I, III and IV in the 5′ sequence. Still an alternative modification may be the replacement of one or more of the native PAC sequences with one or more repeats of the consensus sequence of Table 1. Alternatively, this adenovirus region may be modified by deliberately inserted mutations which disrupt one or more of the native PAC sequences. One of skill in the art may further manipulate the PAC sequences to similarly achieve the effect of reducing the helper virus packaging efficiency to a desired level.

Exemplary helper viruses which involve the manipulation of the PAC sequences described above are disclosed in Example 7 below. Briefly, as described in that example, one helper virus contains in place of the native 5′ ITR region (adenovirus genome bp 1-360), a 5′ adenovirus sequence spanning adenovirus genome bp 1-269, which contains only the 5′ ITR and PAC I and PAC II sequences, and deletes the adenovirus region bp 270-360.

Another PAC sequence modified helper virus contains only the 5′ Ad5 sequence of the ITR and PAC I through PAC IV (Ad bp 1-321), deleting PAC V and other sequences in the Ad region bp322-360.

These modified helper viruses are characterized by reduced efficiency of helper virus encapsidation. These helper viruses with the specific modifications of the sequences related to packaging efficiency, provide a packaging efficiency high enough for generating production lots of the helper virus, yet low enough that they permit the achievement of higher yields of AdΔ transducing viral particles according to this invention.

B. The Selected Adenovirus Genes

Helper viruses useful in this invention, whether or not they contain the “crippling” modifications described above, contain selected adenovirus gene sequences depending upon the cell line which is transfected by the helper virus and shuttle vector. A preferred helper virus contains a variety of adenovirus genes in addition to the modified sequences described above.

As one example, if the cell line employed to produce the recombinant virus is not a packaging cell line, the helper virus may be a wild type Ad virus. Thus, the helper virus supplies the necessary adenovirus early genes E1, E2, E4 and all remaining late, intermediate, structural and non-structural genes of the adenovirus genome. This helper virus may be a crippled helper virus by incorporating modifications in its native 5′ packaging/enhancer domain.

A desirable helper virus is replication defective and lacks all or a sufficient portion of the adenoviral early immediate early gene E1a (which spans mu 1.3 to 4.5) and delayed early gene E1b (which spans mu 4.6 to 11.2) so as to eliminate their normal biological functions. Such replication deficient viruses may also have crippling modifications in the packaging/enhancer domain. Because of the difficulty surrounding the absolute removal of adenovirus from AdΔ preparations that have been enriched by CsCl buoyant density centrifugation, the use of a replication defective adenovirus helper prevents the introduction of infectious adenovirus for in vivo animal studies. This helper virus is employed with a packaging cell line which supplies the deficient E1 proteins, such as the 293 cell line.

Additionally, all or a portion of the adenovirus delayed early gene E3 (which spans mu 76.6 to 86.2) may be eliminated from the adenovirus sequence which forms a part of the helper viruses useful in this invention, without adversely affecting the function of the helper virus because this gene product is not necessary for the formation of a functioning virus.

In the presence of other packaging cell lines which are capable of supplying adenoviral proteins in addition to the E1, the helper virus may accordingly be deleted of the genes encoding these adenoviral proteins. Such additionally deleted helper viruses also desirably contain crippling modifications as described above.

C. A Reporter Minigene

It is also desirable for the helper virus to contain a reporter minigene, in which the reporter gene is desirably different from the reporter transgene contained in the shuttle vector. A number of such reporter genes are known, as referred to above. The presence of a reporter gene on the helper virus which is different from the reporter gene on the pAdΔ, allows both the recombinant AdΔ virus and the helper virus to be independently monitored. For example, the expression of recombinant alkaline phosphatase enables residual quantities of contaminating adenovirus to be monitored independent of recombinant LacZ expressed by an pAdΔ shuttle vector or an AdΔ virus.

D. Helper Virus Polycation Conjugates

Still another method for reducing the contamination of helper virus involves the formation of poly-cation helper virus conjugates, which may be associated with a plasmid containing other adenoviral genes, which are not present in the helper virus. The helper viruses described above may be further modified by resort to adenovirus-polylysine conjugate technology. See, e.g., Wu et al, J. Biol. Chem., 264:16985-16987 (1989); and K. J. Fisher and J. M. Wilson, Biochem. J., 299: 49 (Apr. 1, 1994), incorporated herein by reference.

Using this technology, a helper virus containing preferably the late adenoviral genes is modified by the addition of a poly-cation sequence distributed around the capsid of the helper virus. Preferably, the poly-cation is poly-lysine, which attaches around the negatively-charged vector to form an external positive charge. A plasmid is then designed to express those adenoviral genes not present in the helper virus, e.g., the E1, E2 and/or E4 genes. The plasmid associates to the helper virus-conjugate through the charges on the poly-lysine sequence. This modification is also desirably made to a crippled helper virus of this invention. This conjugate (also termed a trans-infection particle) permits additional adenovirus genes to be removed from the helper virus and be present on a plasmid which does not become incorporated into the virus during production of the recombinant viral vector. Thus, the impact of contamination is considerably lessened.

III. Assembly of Shuttle Vector, Helper Virus and Production of Recombinant Virus

The material from which the sequences used in the pAdΔ shuttle vector and the helper viruses are derived, as well as the various vector components and sequences employed in the construction of the shuttle vectors, helper viruses, and AdΔ viruses of this invention, are obtained from commercial or academic sources based on previously published and described materials. These materials may also be obtained from an individual patient or generated and selected using standard recombinant molecular cloning techniques known and practiced by those skilled in the art. Any modification of existing nucleic acid sequences forming the vectors and viruses, including sequence deletions, insertions, and other mutations are also generated using standard techniques.

Assembly of the selected DNA sequences of the adenovirus, and the reporter genes or therapeutic genes and other vector elements into the pAdΔ shuttle vector using conventional techniques is described in Example 1 below. Such techniques include conventional cloning techniques of cDNA such as those described in texts [Sambrook et al, cited above], use of overlapping oligonucleotide sequences of the adenovirus genomes, polymerase chain reaction, and any suitable method which provides the desired nucleotide sequence. Standard transfection and co-transfection techniques are employed, e.g., CaPO 4 transfection techniques using the HEK 293 cell line. Other conventional methods employed in this invention include homologous recombination of the viral genomes, plaquing of viruses in agar overlay, methods of measuring signal generation, and the like. Assembly of any desired AdΔ vector or helper virus of this invention is within the skill of the art, based on the teachings of this invention.

A. Shuttle Vector

As described in detail in Example 1 below and with resort to FIG. 2 A and the DNA sequence of the plasmid reported in FIG. 3 , a unique pAdΔ shuttle vector of this invention, pAdΔ.CMVLacZ, is generated. pAdΔ.CMVLacZ contains Ad5 sequences encoding the 5′ terminal followed by a CMV promoter/enhancer, a splice donor/splice acceptor sequence, a bacterial beta-galactosidase gene (LacZ), a SV-40 poly A sequence (pA), a 3′ ITR from Ad5 and remaining plasmid sequence from plasmid pSP72 (Promega) backbone.

To generate the AdΔ genome which is incorporated in the vector, the plasmid pAdΔ.CMVLacZ must be must be digested with EcoRI to release the AdΔ.CMVLacZ genome, freeing the adenovirus ITRs and making them available targets for replication. Thus production of the vector is “restriction-dependent”, i.e., requires restriction endonuclease rescue of the replication template. See, FIG. 2 B.

A second type of pAdΔ plasmid was designed which places the 3′ Ad terminal sequence in a head-to-tail arrangement relative to the 5′ terminal sequence. As described in Example 1 and FIG. 4A , and with resort to the DNA sequence of the plasmid reported in FIG. 5 , a second unique AdΔ vector sequence of this invention, AdΔc.CMVLacZ, is generated from the shuttle plasmid pAdΔc.CMVLacZ, which contains an Ad5 5′ ITR sequence and 3′ ITR sequence positioned head-to-tail, followed by a CMV enhancer/promoter, SD/SA sequence, LacZ gene and pA sequence in a plasmid pSP72 (Promega) backbone. As described in Example 1B, this “restriction-independent” plasmid permits the AdΔ genome to be replicated and rescued from the plasmid backbone without including an endonuclease treatment (see, FIG. 4 B).

B. Helper Virus

As described in detail in Example 2, an exemplary conventional E1 deleted adenovirus helper virus is virus Ad.CBhpAP, which contains a 5′ adenovirus sequence from mu 0-1, a reporter minigene containing human placenta alkaline phosphatase (hpAP) under the transcriptional control of the chicken B-actin promoter, followed by a poly-A sequence from SV40, followed by adenovirus sequences from 9.2 to 78.4 and 86 to 100. This helper contained deletions from mu 1.0 to 9.2 and 78.4 to 86, which eliminate substantially the E1 region and the E3 region of the virus. This virus may be desirably crippled according to this invention by modifications to its packaging enhancer domain.

Exemplary crippled helper viruses of this invention are described using the techniques described in Example 7 and contain the modified 5′ PAC sequences, i.e., adenovirus genome bp 1-269; m.u. 0-0.75 or adenovirus genome bp 1-321; m.u. 0-0.89. Briefly, the 5′ sequences are modified by PCR and cloned by conventional techniques into a conventional adenovirus based plasmid. A hpAP minigene is incorporated into the plasmid, which is then altered by homologous recombination with an E3 deleted adenovirus dl7001 to result in the modified vectors so that the reporter minigene is followed on its 3′ end with the adenovirus sequences mu 9.6 to 78.3 and 87 to 100.

Generation of a poly-L-lysine conjugate helper virus was demonstrated essentially as described in detail in Example 5 below and FIG. 10 by coupling poly-L-lysine to the Ad.CBhpAP virion capsid. Alternatively, the same procedure may be employed with the PAC sequence modified helper viruses of this invention.

C. Recombinant AdΔ Virus

As stated above, a pAdΔ shuttle vector in the presence of helper virus and/or a packaging cell line permits the adenovirus-transgene sequences in the shuttle vector to be replicated and packaged into virion capsids, resulting in the recombinant AdΔ virus. The current method for producing such AdΔ virus is transfection-based and described in detail in Example 3. Briefly, helper virus is used to infect cells, such as the packaging cell line human HEK 293, which are then subsequently transfected with an pAdΔ shuttle vector containing a selected transgene by conventional methods. About 30 or more hours post-transfection, the cells are harvested, and an extract prepared. The AdΔ viral genome is packaged into virions that sediment at a lower density than the helper virus in cesium gradients. Thus, the recombinant AdΔ virus containing a selected transgene is separated from the bulk of the helper virus by purification via buoyant density ultracentrifugation in a CsCl gradient.

The yield of AdΔ transducing virus is largely dependent on the number of cells that are transfected with the pAdΔ shuttle plasmid, making it desirable to use a transfection protocol with high efficiency. One such method involves use of a poly-L-lysinylated helper adenovirus as described above. A pAdΔ shuttle plasmid containing the desired transgene under the control of a suitable promoter, as described above, is then complexed directly to the positively charged helper virus capsid, resulting in the formation of a single transfection particle containing the pAdΔ shuttle vector and the helper functions of the helper virus.

The underlying principle is that: the helper adenovirus coated with plasmid pAdΔ DNA will co-transport the attached nucleic acid across the cell membrane and into the cytoplasm according to its normal mechanism of cell entry. Therefore, the poly-L-lysine modified helper adenovirus assumes multiple roles in the context of an AdΔ-based complex. First, it is the structural foundation upon which plasmid DNA can bind increasing the effective concentration. Second, receptor mediated endocytosis of the virus provides the vehicle for cell uptake of the plasmid DNA. Third, the endosomalytic activity associated with adenoviral infection facilitates the release of internalized plasmid into the cytoplasm. And the adenovirus contributes trans helper functions on which the recombinant AdΔ virus is dependent for replication and packaging of transducing viral particles. The Ad-based transfection procedure using an pAdΔ shuttle vector and a polycation-helper conjugate is detailed in Example 6. Additionally, as described previously, the helper virus-plasmid conjugate may be another form of helper virus delivery of the omitted adenovirus genes not present in the pAdΔ vector. Such a structure enables the rest of the required adenovirus genes to be divided between the plasmid and the helper virus, thus reducing the self-replication efficiency of the helper virus.

A presently preferred method of producing the recombinant AdΔ virus of this invention involves performing the above-described transfection with the crippled helper virus or crippled helper virus conjugate, as described above. A “crippled” helper virus of this invention is unable to package itself efficiently, and therefor permits ready separation of the helper virus from the newly packaged AdΔ vector of this invention by use of buoyant density ultracentrifugation in a CsCl gradient, as described in the examples below.

IV. Function of the Recombinant AdΔ Virus

Once the AdΔ virus of this invention is produced by cooperation of the shuttle vector and helper virus, the AdΔ virus can be targeted to, and taken up by, a selected target cell. The selection of the target cell also depends upon the use of the recombinant virus, i.e., whether or not the transgene is to be replicated in vitro or ex vivo for production in a desired cell type for redelivery into a patient, or in vivo for delivery to a particular cell type or tissue. Target cells may be any mammalian cell (preferably a human cell). For example, in in vivo use, the recombinant virus can target to any cell type normally infected by adenovirus, depending upon the route of administration, i.e., it can target, without limitation, neurons, hepatocytes, epithelial cells and the like. The helper adenovirus sequences supply the sequences necessary to permit uptake of the virus by the AdΔ.

Once the recombinant virus is taken up by a cell, the adenovirus flanked transgene is rescued from the parental adenovirus backbone by the machinery of the infected cell, as with other recombinant adenoviruses. Once uncoupled (rescued) from the genome of the AdΔ virus, the recombinant minigene seeks an integration site in the host chromatin and becomes integrated therein, either transiently or stably, providing expression of the accompanying transgene in the host cell.

V. Use of the AdΔ Viruses in Gene Therapy

The novel recombinant viruses and viral conjugates of this invention provide efficient gene transfer vehicles for somatic gene therapy. These viruses are prepared to contain a therapeutic gene in place of the LacZ reporter transgene illustrated in the exemplary viruses and vectors. By use of the AdΔ viruses containing therapeutic transgenes, these transgenes can be delivered to a patient in vivo or ex vivo to provide for integration of the desired gene into a target cell. Thus, these viruses can be employed to correct genetic deficiencies or defects. An example of the generation of an AdΔ gene transfer vehicle for the treatment of cystic fibrosis is described in Example 4 below. One of skill in the art can generate any number of other gene transfer vehicles by including a selected transgene for the treatment of other disorders.

The recombinant viruses of the present invention may be administered to a patient, preferably suspended in a biologically compatible solution or pharmaceutically acceptable delivery vehicle. A suitable vehicle includes sterile saline. Other aqueous and non-aqueous isotonic sterile injection solutions and aqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensions known to be pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and well known to those of skill in the art may be employed for this purpose.

The recombinant viruses of this invention may be administered in sufficient amounts to transfect the desired cells and provide sufficient levels of integration and expression of the selected transgene to provide a therapeutic benefit without undue adverse effects or with medically acceptable physiological effects which can be determined by those skilled in the medical arts. Conventional and pharmaceutically acceptable parenteral routes of administration include direct delivery to the target organ, tissue or site, intranasal, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal and oral administration. Routes of administration may be combined, if desired.

Dosages of the recombinant virus will depend primarily on factors such as the condition being treated, the selected gene, the age, weight and health of the patient, and may thus vary among patients. A therapeutically effective human dosage of the viruses of the present invention is believed to be in the range of from about 20 to about 50 ml of saline solution containing concentrations of from about 1×10 7 to 1×10 10 pfu/ml virus of the present invention. A preferred human dosage is about 20 ml saline solution at the above concentrations. The dosage will be adjusted to balance the therapeutic benefit against any side effects. The levels of expression of the selected gene can be monitored to determine the selection, adjustment or frequency of dosage administration.

The following examples illustrate the construction of the pAdΔ shuttle vectors, helper viruses and recombinant AdΔ viruses of the present invention and the use thereof in gene therapy. These examples are illustrative only, and do not limit the scope of the present invention.

EXAMPLE 1

Production of pAdΔ.CMVLacZ and PAdΔc.CMVLacZ Shuttle Vectors

A. pAdΔ.CMVLacZ

A human adenovirus Ad5 sequence was modified to contain a deletion in the E1a region [map units 1 to 9.2], which immediately follows the Ad 5′ region (bp 1-360) (illustrated in FIG. 1 A). Thus, the plasmid contains the 5′ ITR sequence (bp 1-103), the native packaging/enhancer sequences and the TATA box for the E1a region (bp 104-360). A minigene containing the CMV immediate early enhancer/promoter, an SD/SA sequence, a cytoplasmic lacZ gene, and SV40 poly A (pA), was introduced at the site of the E1a deletion. This construct was further modified so that the minigene is followed by the 3′ ITR sequences (bp 35,353-end). The DNA sequences for these components are provided in FIG. 3 and SEQ ID NO: 1 (see, also the brief description of this figure).

This construct was then cloned by conventional techniques into a pSP72 vector (Promega) backbone to make the circular shuttle vector pAdΔCMVLacZ. See the schematic of FIG. 2 A. This construct was engineered with EcoRI sites flanking the 5′ and 3′ Ad5 ITR sequences. pAdΔ.CMVLacZ was then subjected to enzymatic digestion with EcoRI, releasing a linear fragment of the vector spanning the terminal end of the Ad 5′ITR sequence through the terminal end of the 3′ITR sequence from the plasmid backbone. See FIG. 2 B.

B. pAdΔc.CMVLacZ

The shuttle vector pAdΔc.CMVLacZ ( FIGS. 4A and 5 ) was constructed using a pSP72 (Promega) backbone so that the Ad5 5′ ITR and 3′ ITR were positioned head-to-tail. The organization of the Ad5 ITRs was based on reports that suggest circular Ad genomes that have the terminal ends fused together head-to-tail are infectious to levels comparable to linear Ad genomes. A minigene encoding the CMV enhancer, an SD/SA sequence, the LacZ gene, and the poly A sequence was inserted immediately following the 5′ ITR. The DNA sequence of the resulting plasmid and the sequences for the individual components are reported in FIG. 5 and SEQ ID NO: 2 (see also, brief description of FIG. 5 ). This plasmid does not require enzymatic digestion prior to its use to produce the viral particle (see Example 3). This vector was designed to enable restriction-independent production of LacZ AdΔ vectors.

EXAMPLE 2

Construction of a Helper Virus

The Ad.CBhpAP helper virus [K. Kozarsky et al, Som. Cell Mol. Genet., 19(5):449-458 (1993)] is a replication deficient adenovirus containing an alkaline phosphatase minigene. Its construction involved conventional cloning and homologous recombination techniques. The adenovirus DNA substrate was extracted from CsCl purified d17001 virions, an Ad5 (serotype subgroup C) variant that carries a 3 kb deletion between mu 78.4 through 86 in the nonessential E3 region (provided by Dr. William Wold, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.), Viral DNA was prepared for co-transfection by digestion with ClaI (adenovirus genomic bp position 917) which removes the left arm of the genome encompassing adenovirus map units 0-2.5. See lower diagram of FIG. 1 B.

A parental cloning vector, pAd.BglII was designed. It contains two segments of wild-type Ad5 genome (i.e., map units 0-1 and 9-16.1) separated by a unique BglII cloning site for insertion of heterologous sequences. The missing Ad5 sequences between the two domains (adenovirus genome bp 361-3327) results in the deletion of E1a and the majority of E1b following recombination with viral DNA.

A recombinant hpAP minigene was designed and inserted into the BglII site of pAd.BglII to generate the complementing plasmid, pAdCBhpAP. The linear arrangement of this minigene includes:

(a) the chicken cytoplasmic β-actin promoter [nucleotides+1 to +275 as described in T. A. Kost et al, Nucl. Acids Res., 11(23):8287 (1983); nucleotides 9241-8684 of FIG. 7 ];

(b) an SV40 intron (e.g., nucleotides 1579-1711 of SEQ ID NO: 2),

(c) the sequence for human placental alkaline phosphatase (available from Genbank) and

(d) an SV40 polyadenylation signal (a 237 Bam HI-BclI restriction fragment containing the cleavage/poly-A signals from both the early and late transcription units; e.g., nucleotides 837-639 of SEQ ID NO: 1).

The resulting complementing plasmid, pAdCBhpAP contained a single copy of recombinant hpAP minigene flanked by adenovirus coordinates 0-1 on one side and 9.2-16.1 on the other.

Plasmid DNA was linearized using a unique NheI site immediately 5′ to adenovirus map unit zero (0) and the above-identified adenovirus substrate and the complementing plasmid DNAs were transfected to 293 cells [ATCC CRL1573] using a standard calcium phosphate transfection procedure [see, e.g., Sambrook et al, cited above]. The end result of homologous recombination involving sequences that map to adenovirus map units 9-16.1 is hybrid Ad.CBhpAP helper virus which contains adenovirus map units 0-1 and, in place of the E1a and E1b coding regions from the d17001 adenovirus substrate, is the hpAP minigene from the plasmid, followed by Ad sequences 9 to 100, with a deletion in the E3 (78.4-86 mu) regions.

EXAMPLE 3

Production of Recombinant AdΔ Virus

The recombinant AdΔ virus of this invention are generated by co-transfection of a shuttle vector with the helper virus in a selected packaging or non-packaging cell line.

As described in detail below, the linear fragment provided in Example 1A, or the circular AdΔ genome carrying the LacZ of Example 1B, is packaged into the Ad.CBhpAP helper virus (Example 2) using conventional techniques, which provides an empty capsid head, as illustrated in FIG. 2 C. Those virus particles which have successfully taken up the pAd shuttle genome into the capsid head can be distinguished from those containing the hpAP gene by virtue of the differential expression of LacZ and hpAP.

In more detail, 293 cells (4×10 7 pfu 293 cells/150 mm dish) were seeded and infected with helper virus Ad.CBhpAP (produced as described in Example 2) at an MOI of 5 in 20 ml DMEM/2% fetal bovine serum (FBS). This helper specific marker is critical for monitoring the level of helper virus contamination in AdΔ preparations before and after purification. The helper virus provides in trans the necessary helper functions for synthesis and packaging of the AdΔCMVLacZ genome.

Two hours post infection, using either the restriction-dependent shuttle vector or the restriction-independent shuttle vector, plasmid pAdΔ.CMVLacZ (digested with EcoRI) or pAdΔc.CMVLacZ DNA, each carrying a LacZ minigene, was added to the cells by a calcium phosphate precipitate (2.5 ml calcium phosphate transfection cocktail containing 50 μg plasmid DNA).

Thirty to forty hours post-transfection, cells were harvested, suspended in 10 mM Tris-Cl (pH 8.0) (0.5 ml/150 mm plate) and frozen at −80° C. Frozen cell suspensions were subjected to three rounds of freeze (ethanol-dry ice)-thaw (37° C.) cycles to release virion capsids. Cell debris was removed by centrifugation (5,000×g for 10 minutes) and the clarified supernatant applied to a CsCl gradients to separate recombinant virus from helper virus as follows.

Supernatants (10 ml) applied to the discontinuous CsCl gradient (composed of equal volumes of CsCl at 1.2 g/ml, 1.36 g/ml, and 1.45 g/ml 10 mM Tris-Cl (pH 8.0)) were centrifuged for 8 hours at 72,128×g, resulting in separation of infectious helper virus from incompletely formed virions. Fractions were collected from the interfacing zone between the helper and top components and analyzed by Southern blot hybridization or for the presence of LacZ transducing particles. For functional analysis, aliquots (2.0 ml from each sample) from the same fractions were added to monolayers of 293 cells (in 35 mm wells) and expression of recombinant B-galactosidase determined 24 hours later. More specifically, monolayers were harvested, suspended in 0.3 ml 10 mM Tris-Cl (pH 8.0) buffer and an extract prepared by three rounds of freeze-thaw cycles. Cell debris was removed by centrifugation and the supernatant tested for β-galactosidase (LacZ) activity according to the procedure described in J. Price et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 84:156-160 (1987). The specific activity (milliunits β-galactosidase/mg protein or reporter enzymes was measured from indicator cells. For the recombinant virus, specific activity was 116.

Fractions with β-galactosidase activity from the discontinuous gradient were sedimented through an equilibrium cesium gradient to further enrich the preparation for AdΔ virus. A linear gradient was generated in the area of the recombinant virus spanning densities 1.29 to 1.34 gm/ml. A sharp peak of the recombinant virus, detected as the appearance of the β-gal activity in infected 293 cells, eluted between 1.31 and 1.33 gm/dl. This peak of recombinant virus was located between two major A 260 nm absorbing peaks and in an area of the gradient with the helper virus was precipitously dropping off. The equilibrium sedimentation gradient accomplished another 102 to 103 fold purification of recombinant virus from helper virus. The yield of recombinant AdΔ.CMVLacZ virus recovered from a 50 plate prep after 2 sedimentations ranged from 107 to 108 transducing particles.

Analysis of lysates of cells transfected with the recombinant vector and infected with helper revealed virions capable of transducing the recombinant minigene contained within the vector. Subjecting aliquots of the fractions to Southern analysis using probes specific to the recombinant virus or helper virus revealed packaging of multiple molecular forms of vector derived sequence. The predominant form of the deleted viral genome was the size ( ˜ 5.5 kb) of the corresponding double stranded DNA monomer (AdΔ.CMVLacZ) with less abundant but discrete higher molecular weight species ( ˜ 10 kb and ˜ 15 kb) also present. Full-length helper virus is 35 kb. Importantly, the peak of vector transduction activity corresponds with the highest molecular weight form of the deleted virus. These results confirm the hypothesis that ITRs and contiguous packaging sequence are the only elements necessary for incorporation into virions. An apparently ordered or preferred rearrangement of the recombinant Ad monomer genome leads to a more biologically active molecule. The fact that larger molecular species of the deleted genome are 2× and 3× fold larger than the monomer deleted virus genome suggests that the rearrangements may involve sequential duplication of the original genome.

These same procedures may be adapted for production of a recombinant AdΔ virus using a crippled helper virus or helper virus conjugate as described previously.

EXAMPLE 4

Recombinant AdΔ Virus Containing a Therapeutic Minigene

To test the versatility of the recombinant AdΔ virus system, the reporter LacZ minigene obtained from pAdΔCMVLacZ was cassette replaced with a therapeutic minigene encoding CFTR.

The minigene contained human CFTR cDNA [Riordan et al, Science, 245:1066-1073 (1989); nucleotides 8622-4065 of SEQ ID NO: 3] under the transcriptional control of a chimeric CMV enhancer/chicken β-actin promotor element (nucleotides +1 to +275 as described in T. A. Kost et al, Nucl. Acids Res., 11(23):8287 (1983); nucleotides 9241-8684 of SEQ ID NO: 3, FIG. 7 ); and followed by an SV-40 poly-A sequence (nucleotides 3887-3684 of SEQ ID NO: 3, FIG. 7 ).

The CFTR minigene was inserted into the E1 deletion site of an Ad5 virus (called pAd.E1Δ) which contains a deletion in E1a from mu 1-9.2 and a deletion in E3 from mu 78.4-86.

The resulting shuttle vector called pAdΔ.CBCFTR (see FIG. 6 and the DNA sequence of FIG. 7 [SEQ ID NO: 3]) used the same Ad ITRs of pAdΔCMVLacZ, but the Ad5 sequences terminated with NheI sites instead of EcoRI. Therefore release of the minigene from the plasmid was accomplished by digestion with NheI.

The vector production system described in Example 3 was employed, using the helper virus Ad.CBhpAP (Example 2). Monolayers of 293 cells grown to 80-90% confluency in 150 mm culture dishes were infected with the helper virus at an MOI of 5. Infections were done in DMEM supplemented with 2% FBS at 20 ml media/150 mm plate. Two hours post-infection, 50 μg plasmid DNA in 2.5 ml transfection cocktail was added to each plate and evenly distributed.

Delivery of the pAdΔ.CBCFTR plasmid to 293 cells was mediated by formation of a calcium phosphate precipitate and AdΔ.CBCFTR virus resolved from Ad.CBhpAP helper virus by CsCl buoyant density ultracentrifugation as follows:

Cells were left in this condition for 10-14 h, afterwhich the infection/transfection media was replaced with 20 ml fresh DMEM/2% FBS. Approximately 30 h post-transfection, cells were harvested, suspended in 10 mM Tris-Cl (pH 8.0) buffer (0.5 ml/150 mm plate), and stored at −80° C.

Frozen cell suspensions were lysed by three sequential rounds of freeze (ethanol-dry ice)-thaw (37° C.). Cell debris was removed by centrifugation (5,000×g for 10 min) and 10 ml clarified extract layered onto a CsCl step gradient composed of three 9.0 ml tiers with densities 1.45 g/ml, 1.36 g/ml, and 1.20 g/ml CsCl in 10 mM Tris-Cl (pH 8.0) buffer. Centrifugation was performed at 20,000 rpm in a Beckman SW-28 rotor for 8 h at 4° C. Fractions (1.0 ml) were collected from the bottom of the centrifuge tube and analyzed for rΔAd transducing vectors. Peak fractions were combined and banded to equilibrium. Fractions containing transducing virions were dialyzed against 20 mM HEPES (pH 7.8)/150 mM NaCl (HBS) and stored frozen at −80° C. in the presence of 10% glycerol or as a liquid stock at −20° C. (HBS+40% glycerol).

Fractions collected after ultracentrifugation were analyzed for transgene expression and vector DNA. For lacZ ΔrAd vectors, 2 μl aliquots were added to 293 cell monolayers seeded in 35 mm culture wells. Twenty-four hours later cells were harvested, suspended in 0.3 ml 10 mM Tris-Cl (pH 8.0) buffer, and lysed by three rounds of freeze-thaw. Cell debris was removed by centrifugation (15,000×g for 10 min) and assayed for total protein [Bradford, (1976)] and β-galactosidase activity [Sambrook et al, (1989)] using ONPG (o-Nitrophenyl β-D-galactopyranoside) as substrate.

Expression of CFTR protein from the AdΔ.CBCFTR vector was determined by immunofluorescence localization. Aliquots of AdΔ.CBCFTR, enriched by two-rounds of ultracentrifugation and exchanged to HBS storage buffer, were added to primary cultures of airway epithelial cells obtained from the lungs of CF transplant recipients. Twenty-four hours after the addition of vector, cells were harvested and affixed to glass slides using centrifugal force (Cytospin 3, Shandon Scientific Limited). Cells were fixed with freshly prepared 3% paraformaldehyde in PBS (1.4 mM KH 2 PO 4 , 4.3 mM Na 2 HPO 4 , 2.7 mM KCl, and 137 mM NaCl) for 15 min at room temperature (RT), washed twice in PBS, and permeabilized with 0.05% NP-40 for 10 min at RT. The immunofluorescence procedure began with a blocking step in 10% goat serum (PBS/GS) for 1 h at RT, followed by binding of the primary monoclonal mouse anti-human CFTR (R-domain specific) antibody (Genzyme) diluted 1:500 in PBS/GS for 2 h at RT. Cells were washed extensively in PBS/GS and incubated for 1 h at RT with a donkey anti-mouse IgG (H+L) FITC conjugated antibody (Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories) diluted 1:100 in PBS/GS.

For Southern analysis of vector DNA, 5 μl aliquots were taken directly from CsCl fractions and incubated with 20 μl capsid digestion buffer (50 mM Tris-Cl, pH 8.0; 1.0 mM EDTA, pH 8.0; 0.5% SDS, and 1.0 mg/ml Proteinase K) at 50° C. for 1 h. The reactions were allowed to cool to RT, loading dye was added, and electrophoresed through a 1.2% agarose gel. Resolved DNAs were electroblotted onto a nylon membrane (Hybond-N) and hybridized with a 32-P labeled restriction fragment. Blots were analyzed by autoradiography or scanned on a Phosphorimager 445 SI (Molecular Dynamics).

The results that were obtained from Southern blot analysis of gradient fractions revealed a distinct viral band that migrated faster than the helper Ad.CBhpAP DNA. The highest viral titers mapped to fractions 3 and 4. Quantitation of the bands in fraction 4 indicated the titer of Ad.CBhpAP was approximately 1.5× greater than AdΔCBCFTR. However, if the size difference between the two viruses is factored in (Ad.CBhpAP=35 kb; AdΔCBCFTR=6.2 kb), the viral titer (where 1 particle=1 DNA molecule) of AdΔCB.CFTR is at least 4-fold greater than the viral titer of Ad.CBhpAP.

While Southern blot analysis of gradient fractions was useful for showing the production of AdΔ viral particles, it also demonstrated the utility of ultracentrifugation for purifying AdΔ viruses. Considering the latter of these, both LacZ and CFTR transducing viruses banded in CsCl to an intermediate density between infectious adenovirus helper virions (1.34 g/ml) and incompletely formed capsids (1.31 g/ml).

The lighter density relative to helper virus likely results from the smaller genome carried by the AdΔ viruses. This further suggests changes in virus size influences the density and purification of AdΔ virus. Regardless, the ability to separate AdΔ virus from the helper virus is an important observation and suggests further purification may be achieved by successive rounds of banding through CsCl.

This recombinant virus is useful in gene therapy alone, or preferably, in the form of a conjugate prepared as described herein.

EXAMPLE 5

Correction of Genetic Defect in CF Airway Epithelial Cells with AdΔCB.CFTR

Treatment of cystic fibrosis, utilizing the recombinant virus provided above, is particularly suited for in vivo, lung-directed, gene therapy. Airway epithelial cells are the most desirable targets for gene transfer because the pulmonary complications of CF are usually its most morbid and life-limiting.

The recombinant AdΔCB.CFTR virus was fractionated on sequential CsCl gradients and fractions containing CFTR sequences, migrating between the adenovirus and top components fractions described above were used to infect primary cultures of human airway epithelial cells derived from the lungs of a CF patient. The cultures were subsequently analyzed for expression of CFTR protein by immunocytochemistry. Immunofluorescent detection with mouse anti-human CFTR (R domain specific) antibody was performed 24 hours after the addition of the recombinant virus. Analysis of mock infected CF cells failed to reveal significant binding to the R domain specific CFTR antibody. Primary airway epithelium cultures exposed to the recombinant virus demonstrated high levels of CFTR protein in 10-20% of the cells.

Thus, the recombinant virus of the invention, containing the CFTR gene, may be delivered directly into the airway, e.g. by a formulating the virus above, into a preparation which can be inhaled. For example, the recombinant virus or conjugate of the invention containing the CFTR gene, is suspended in 0.25 molar sodium chloride. The virus or conjugate is taken up by respiratory airway cells and the gene is expressed.

Alternatively, the virus or conjugates of the invention may be delivered by other suitable means, including site-directed injection of the virus bearing the CFTR gene. In the case of CFTR gene delivery, preferred solutions for bronchial instillation are sterile saline solutions containing in the range of from about 1×10 7 to 1×10 10 pfu/ml, more particularly, in the range of from about 1×10 8 to 1×10 9 pfu/ml of the virus of the present invention.

Other suitable methods for the treatment of cystic fibrosis by use of gene therapy recombinant viruses of this invention may be obtained from the art discussions of other types of gene therapy vectors for CF. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,240,846, incorporated by reference herein.

EXAMPLE 6

Synthesis of Polycation Helper Virus Conjugate

Another version of the helper virus of this invention is a polylysine conjugate which enables the pAdΔ shuttle plasmid to complex directly with the helper virus capsid. This conjugate permits efficient delivery of shuttle plasmid pAdΔ shuttle vector in tandem with the helper virus, thereby removing the need for a separate transfection step. See, FIG. 10 for a diagrammatic outline of this construction. Alternatively, such a conjugate with a plasmid supplying some Ad genes and the helper supplying the remaining necessary genes for production of the AdΔ viral vector provides a novel way to reduce contamination of the helper virus, as discussed above.

Purified stocks of a large-scale expansion of Ad.CBhpAP were modified by coupling poly-L-lysine to the virion capsid essentially as described by K. J. Fisher and J. M. Wilson, Biochem. J., 299:49-58 (1994), resulting in an Ad.CBhpAP-(Lys) n conjugate. The procedure involves three steps.

First, CsCl band purified helper virus Ad.CBhpAP was reacted with the heterobifunctional crosslinker sulfo-SMCC [sulfo-(N-succinimidyl-4-(N-maleimidomethyl) cyclohexane-1-carboxylate] (Pierce). The conjugation reaction, which contained 0.5 mg (375 nmol) of sulpho-SMCC and 6×10 12 A 260 helper virus particles in 3.0 ml of HBS, was incubated at 30° C. for 45 minutes with constant gentle shaking. This step involved formation of a peptide bond between the active N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) ester of sulpho-SMCC and a free amine (e.g. lysine) contributed by an adenovirus protein sequence (capsid protein) in the vector, yielding a maleimide-activated viral particle. The activated adenovirus is shown in FIG. 10 having the capsid protein fiber labeled with the nucleophilic maleimide moiety. In practice, other capsid polypeptides including hexon and penton base are also targeted.

Unincorporated, unreacted cross-linker was removed by gel filtration on a 1 cm×15 cm Bio-Gel P-6DG (Bio-Rad Laboratories) column equilibrated with 50 mM Tris/HCl buffer, pH 7.0, and 150 mM NaCl. Peak A 260 fractions containing maleimide-activated helper virus were combined and placed on ice.

Second, poly-L-lysine having a molecular mass of 58 kDa at 10 mg/ml in 50 mM triethanolamine buffer (pH 8.0), 150 mM NaCl and 1 mM EDTA was thiolated with 2-imminothiolane/HCl (Traut's Reagent; Pierce) to a molar ratio of 2 moles-SH/mole polylysine under N 2 ; the cyclic thioimidate reacts with the poly(L-lysine) primary amines resulting in a thiolated polycation. After a 45 minute incubation at room temperature the reaction was applied to a 1 cm×15 cm Bio-Gel P6DG column equilibrated with 50 mM Tris/HCl buffer (pH 7.0), 150 mM NaCl and 2 mM EDTA to remove unincorporated Traut's Reagent.

Quantification of free thiol groups was accomplished with Ellman's reagent [5,5′-dithio-bis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid)], revealing approximately 3-4 mol of —SH/mol of poly(L-lysine). The coupling reaction was initiated by adding 1×10 12 A 260 particles of maleimide-activated helper virus/mg of thiolated poly(L-lysine) and incubating the mixture on ice at 4° C. for 15 hours under argon. 2-mercaptoethylamine was added at the completion of the reaction and incubation carried out at room temperature for 20 minutes to block unreacted maleimide sites.

Virus-polylysine conjugates, Ad.CPAP-p (Lys) n , were purified away from unconjugated poly(L-lysine) by ultracentrifugation through a CsCl step gradient with an initial composition of equal volumes of 1.45 g/ml (bottom step) and 1.2 g/ml (top step) CsCl in 10 mM Tris/HCl buffer (pH 8.0). Centrifugation was at 90,000 g for 2 hours at 5° C. The final product was dialyzed against 20 mM Hepes buffer (pH 7.8) containing 150 mM NaCl (HBS).

EXAMPLE 7

Formation of AdΔ/helper-pLys Viral Particle

The formation of Ad.CBhpAP-pLys/pAdΔ.CMVLacZ particle is initiated by adding 20 μg plasmid pAdΔ.CMVLacZ DNAs to 1.2×10 12 A 260 particles Ad.CBhpAP-pLys in a final volume of 0.2 ml DMEM and allowing the complex to develop at room temperature for between 10-15 minutes. This ratio typically represents the plasmid DNA binding capacity of a standard lot of adenovirus-pLys conjugate and gives the highest levels of plasmid transgene expression.

The resulting trans-infection particle is transfected onto 293 cells (4×10 7 cells seeded on a 150 mm dish). Thirty hours after transfection, the particles are recovered and subjected to a freeze/thaw technique to obtain an extract. The extract is purified on a CsCl step gradient with gradients at 1.20 g/ml, 1.36 g/ml and 1.45 g/ml. After centrifugation at 90,000×g for 8 hours, the AdΔ vectors were obtained from a fraction under the top components as identified by the presence of LacZ, and the helper virus was obtained from a smaller, denser fraction, as identified by the presence of hpAP.

EXAMPLE 8

Construction of Modified Helper Viruses with Crippled Packaging (PAC) Sequences

This example refers to FIGS. 9A through 9C , 10 A and 10 B in the design of modified helper viruses of this invention.

Ad5 5′ terminal sequences that contained PAC domains I and II ( FIG. 8A ) or PAC domains I, II, III, and IV ( FIG. 8B ) were generated by PCR from the wild type Ad5 5′ genome depicted in FIG. 1B using PCR clones indicated by the arrows in FIG. 1 B. The resulting amplification products ( FIGS. 8A and 8B ) sequences differed from the wild-type Ad5 genome in the number of A-repeats carried by the left (5′) end.

As depicted in FIG. 8C , these amplification products were subcloned into the multiple cloning site of pAd.Link.1 (IHGT Vector Core). pAd.Link.1 is a adenovirus based plasmid containing adenovirus m.u. 9.6 through 16.1. The insertion of the modified PAC regions into pAd.Link.1 generated two vectors pAd.PACII (containing PAC domains I and II) and pAd.PACIV (containing PAC domains I, II, III, and IV).

Thereafter, as depicted in FIGS. 10A and 10B , for each of these plasmids, a human placenta alkaline phosphatase reporter minigene containing the immediate early CMV enhancer/promoter (CMV), human placenta alkaline phosphatase cDNA (hpaP), and SV40 polyadenylation signal (pA), was subcloned into each PAC vector, generating pAd.PACII.CMVhpAP and pAd.PACIV.CMVhpAP, respectively.

These plasmids were then used as substrates for homologous recombination with dl7001 virus, described above, by co-transfection into 293 cells. Homologous recombination occurred between the adenovirus map units 9-16 of the plasmid and the crippled Ad5 virus. The results of homologous recombination were helper viruses containing Ad5 5′ terminal sequences that contained PAC domains I and II or PAC domains I, II, III, and IV, followed by the minigene, and Ad5 3′ sequences 9.6-78.3 and 87-100. Thus, these crippled viruses are deleted of the E1 gene and the E3 gene.

The plaque formation characteristics of the PAC helper viruses gave an immediate indication that the PAC modifications diminished the rate and extent of growth. Specifically, PAC helper virus plaques did not develop until day 14-21 post-transfection, and on maturation remained small. From previous experience, a standard first generation Ad.CBhpAP helper virus with a complete left terminal sequence would begin to develop by day 7 and mature by day 10.

Viral plaques were picked and suspended in 0.5 ml of DMEM media. A small aliquot of the virus stock was used to infect a fresh monolayer of 293 cells and histochemically stained for recombinant alkaline phosphatase activity 24 hours post-infection. Six of eight Ad.PACIV.CMVhpAP (encodes A-repeats I-IV) clones that were screened for transgene expression were positive, while all three Ad.PACII.CMVhpAP clones that were selected scored positive. The clones have been taken through two rounds of plaque purification and are currently being expanded to generate a working stock.

These crippled helper viruses are useful in the production of the AdΔ virus particles according to the procedures described in Example 3. They are characterized by containing sufficient adenovirus genes to permit the packaging of the shuttle vector genome, but their crippled PAC sequences reduce their efficiency for self-encapsidation. Thus less helper viruses are produced in favor of more AdΔ recombinant viruses. Purification of AdΔ virus particles from helper viruses is facilitated in the CsCl gradient, which is based on the weight of the respective viral particles. This facility in purification is a decided advantage of the AdΔ vectors of this invention in contrast to adenovirus vectors having only E1 or smaller deletions. The AdΔ vectors even with minigenes of up to about 15 kb are significantly different in weight than wild type or other adenovirus helpers containing many adenovirus genes.

EXAMPLE 9

AdΔ Vector Containing a Full-length Dystrophin Transgene

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a common x-linked genetic disease caused by the absence of dystrophin, a 427K protein encoded by a 14 kilobase transcript. Lack of this important sarcolemmal protein leads to progressive muscle wasting, weakness, and death. One current approach for treating this lethal disease is to transfer a functional copy of the dystrophin gene into the affected muscles. For skeletal muscle, a replication-defective adenovirus represents an efficient delivery system.

According to the present invention, a recombinant plasmid pAdΔ.CMVmdys was created which contains only the Ad5 cis-elements (i.e., ITRs and contiguous packaging sequences) and harbors the full-length murine dystrophin gene driven by the CMV promoter. This plasmid was generated as follows.

pSL1180 [Pharmacia Biotech] was cut with Not I, filled in by Klenow, and religated thus ablating the Not I site in the plasmid. The resulting plasmid is termed pSL1180NN and carries a bacterial ori and Amp resistance gene.

pAdΔ.CMVLacZ of Example 1 was cut with EcoRI, klenowed, and ligated with the ApaI-cut pSL1180NN to form pAdΔ.CMVLacZ (ApaI).

The 14 kb mouse dystrophin cDNA [sequences provided in C. C. Lee et al, Nature, 349:334-336 (1991)] was cloned in two large fragments using a Lambda ZAP cloning vector (Stratagene) and subsequently cloned into the bluescript vector pSK- giving rise to the plasmid pCCL-DMD. A schematic diagram of this vector is provided in FIG. 11 , which illustrates the restriction enzyme sites.

pAΔ.CMVLacZ (ApaI) was cut with NotI and the large fragment gel isolated away from the lacZ cDNA. pCCL-DMD was also cut with NotI, gel isolated and subseqently ligated to the large NotI fragment of NotI digested pAdΔ.CMVLacZ (ApaI). The sequences of resulting vector, pAdΔ.CMVmdys, are provided in FIGS. 12A-12P [SEQ ID NO:10].

This plasmid contains sequences form the left-end of the Ad5 encompassing bp 1-360 (5′ ITR), a mouse dystrophin minigene under the control of the CMV promoter, and sequence from the right end of Ad5 spanning bp 35353 to the end of the genome (3′ ITR). The minigene is followed by an SV-40 poly-A sequence similar to that described for the plasmids described above.

The vector production system described herein is employed. Ten 150 mm 293 plates are infected at about 90% confluency with a reporter recombinant E1-deleted virus Ad.CBhpAP at an MOI of 5 for 60 minutes at 37° C. These cells are transfected with pAdΔ.CMVmDys by calcium phosphate co-precipitation using 50 μg linearized DNA/dish for about 12-16 hours at 37° C. Media is replaced with DMEM+10% fetal bovine serum.

Full cytopathic effect is observed and a cell lysate is made by subjecting the cell pellet to freeze-thaw procedures three times. The cells are subjected to an SW41 three tier CsCl gradient for 2 hours and a band migrating between the helper adenovirus and incomplete virus is detected.

Fractions are assayed on a 6 well plate containing 293 cells infected with 5λ of fraction for 16-20 hours in DMEM+2% FBS. Cells are collected, washed with phosphate buffered saline, and resuspended in 2 ml PBS. 200λ of the 2 ml cell fractions is cytospun onto a slide.

The cells were subjected to immunofluorescence for dystrophin as follows. Cells were fixed in 10N MeOH at −20° C. The cells were exposed to a monoclonal antibody specific for the carboxy terminus of human dystrophin [NCL-DYS2; Novocastra Laboratories Ltd., UK]. Cells were then washed three times and exposed to a secondary antibody, i.e. 1:200 goat anti-mouse IgG in FITC.

The titer/fraction for seven fractions revealed in the immunofluorescent stains were calculated by the following formula and reported in Table 2 below. DFU/field=(DFU/200λ cells)×10=DFU/10 6 cells=(DFU/5λ viral fraction)×20=DFU/100λ fraction.

TABLE 2
Fraction DFU/100λ
1        —
2        —
3        6 × 10                                                                        3
4        1.8 × 10                                                                        4
5        9.6 × 10                                                                        3
6        200
7        200

A virus capable of transducing the dystrophin minigene is detected as a “positive” (i.e., green fluorescent) cell. The results of the IF illustrate that heat-treated fractions do not show positive immunofluorescence. Southern blot data suggest one species on the same size as the input DNA, with helper virus contamination.

The recombinant virus can be subsequently separated from the majority of helper virus by sedimentation through cesium gradients. Initial studies demonstrate that the functional AdCMVΔmDys virions are produced, but are contaminated with helper virus. Successful purification would render AdΔ virions that are incapable of encoding viral proteins but are capable of transducing murine skeletal muscle.

EXAMPLE 10

Pseudotyping

The following experiment provides a method for preparing a recombinant AdΔ according to the invention, utilizing helper viruses from serotypes which differ from that of the pAdΔ in the transfection/infection protocol. It is unexpected that the ITRs and packaging sequence of Ad5 could be incorporated into a virion of another serotype.

A. Protocol

The basic approach is to transfect the AdΔ.CMVlacZ recombinant virus (Ad5) into 293 cells and subsequently infect the cell with the helper virus derived from a variety of Ad serotypes (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, and 40). When CPE is achieved, the lysate is harvested and banded through two cesium gradients.

More particularly, the Ad5-based plasmid pAdΔ.CMVlacZ of Example 1 was linearized with EcoRI. The linearized plasmids were then transfected into ten 150 mm dishes of 293 cells using calcium phosphate co-precipitation. At 10-15 hours post transfection, wild type adenoviruses (of one of the following serotypes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 40) were used to infect cells at an MOI of 5. The cells were then harvested at full CPE and lysed by three rounds of freeze-thawing. Pellet is resuspended in 4 mL Tris-HCl. Cell debris was removed by centrifugation and partial purification of Ad5Δ.CMVlacZ from helper virus was achieved with 2 rounds of CsCl gradient centrifugation (SW41 column, 35,000 rpm, 2 hours). Fractions were collected from the bottom of the tube (fraction #1) and analysed for lacZ transducing viruses on 293 target cells by histochemical staining (at 20h PI). Contaminating helper viruses were quantitated by plaque assay.

Except for adenovirus type 3, infection with Ad serotypes 2, 4, 5, 7, 12 and 40 were able to produce lacZ transducing viruses. The peak of β-galactosidase activity was detected between the two major A 260 absorbing peaks, where most of the helper viruses banded (data not shown). The quantity of lacZ virus recovered from 10 plates ranged from 10 4 to 10 8 transducing particles depending on the serotype of the helper. As expected Ad2 and Ad5 produced the highest titer of lacZ transducing viruses (Table 3). Wild type contamination was in general 10 2 -10 3 log higher than corresponding lacZ titer except in the case of Ad40.

B. Results

Table 3 summarizes the growth characteristics of the wild type adenoviruses as evaluated on propagation in 293 cells. This demonstrated the feasibility of utilizing these helper viruses to infect the cell line which has been transfected with the Ad5 deleted virus.

TABLE 3
Adenovirus serotypes	p/ml	pfu/ml	p:pfu
2	5 × 10 12	2.5 × 10 11	20:01
3	1 × 10 12	6.25 × 10 9	160:1
4	3 × 10 12	2 × 10 9	150:1
5	1 × 10 12	5 × 10 10	20:01
7a	5 × 10 12	1 × 10 11	50:1
12	6 × 10 11	4 × 10 9	150:1
35	1.2 × 10 12
40	2.2 × 10 12	4.4 × 10 8	5000:1

Table 4 summarizes the results of the final purified fractions. The middle column, labeled LFU/μl quantifies the production of lacZ forming units, which is a direct measure of the packaging and propagation of pseudotyped recombinant AdΔ virus. The pfu/μl titer is an estimate of the contaminating wild type virus. AdΔ virus pseudotyped with all adenoviral strains was generated except for Ad3. The titers range between 10 7 -10 4 .

TABLE 4
Serotypes	LFU/ml	PFU/ml
2	4.6 × 10 7	1.8 × 10 9
3	0	NA
4	6.7 × 10 6	9.3 × 10 7
5	6.3 × 10 7	1.9 × 10 9
7a	3 × 10 6	1.8 × 10 8
12	1.2 × 10 5	3.3 × 10 8
40	9.5 × 10 4	1.5 × 10 3

Table 5A-5D represents a more detailed analysis of the fractions from the second purification for each of the experiments summarized in Table 4. Again, LFU/μl is the recovery of the AdΔ viruses, whereas pfu/μl represents recovery of the helper virus.

	TABLE 5A
	Ad2 Fraction #	VOLUME/ul	LFU/ul	PFU/ul
	1	120	9532	8 × 10 6
	2	100	5.8 × 10 4	3 × 10 6
	3	100	8.24 × 10 4	6 × 10 5
	4	100	9.47 × 10 4	1.2 × 10 5
	5	100	6 × 10 4	8 × 10 4
	6	100	2 × 10 4	6 × 10 4
	7	100	5434	5 × 10 4
	Total/10 pH		3.32 × 10 7	1.35 × 10 9

	TABLE 5B
	VOLUME/ul	LFU/ul	PFU/ul
	Ad4 Fraction #
	1	100	1000	1.75 × 10 5
	2	100	1.79 × 10 4	2.8 × 10 5
	3	100	1.8 × 10 4	5.5 × 10 4
	4	100	2909	1.25 × 10 4
	5	100	920	4 × 10 4
	6	100	153	3 × 10 7
	Total/10 pH		4 × 10 6	5.6 × 10 7
	Ad5 Fraction #
	1	120	1.98 × 10 4	6 × 10 6
	2	100	5.8 × 10 4	3 × 10 6
	3	100	1.2 × 10 5	1.5 × 10 6
	4	100	1 × 10 5	1.4 × 10 5
	5	100	7.96 × 10 4	8 × 10 4
	6	100	6860	6 × 10 4
	Total/10 pH		3.88 × 10 7	1.2 × 10 9

	TABLE 5C
	VOLUME/ul	LFU/ul	PFU/ul
	Ad7 Fraction #
	1	100	1225	5 × 10 5
	2	100	5550	4 × 10 5
	3	100	4938	2 × 10 5
	4	100	3866	8 × 10 4
	5	100	4134	6 × 10 4
	6	100	995	7 × 10 4
	7	100	230	6 × 10 3
	Total/10 pH		2.09 × 10 6	1.3 × 10 8
	Ad12 Fraction #
	1	100	31	5 × 10 5
	2	80	169	8.5 × 10 5
	3	80	245	1.8 × 10 5
	4	110	161	1.1 × 10 5
	5	120	62	7 × 10 3
	Total/10 pH		6.14 × 10 4	1.65 × 10 8

	TABLE 5D
	Ad40 Fraction #	VOLUME/ul	LFU/ul	PFU/ul
	1	80	61	5
	2	80	184	3
	3	80	199	3
	4	80	168	1
	5	80	122
	6	100	46
	7	100	32
	Total/10 pH		6.65 × 10 4	1.1 × 10 3

C. Characterization of the Structure of Packaged Viruses

Aliquots of serial fractions were analysed by Southern blots using lacZ as a probe. In the case of Ad2 and 5, not only the linearized monomer was packaged but multiple forms of recombinant virus with distinct sizes were found. These forms correlated well with the sizes of dimers, trimers and other higher molecular weight concatamers. The linearized monomers peaked closer to the top of tube (the defective adenovirus band) than other forms. When these forms were correlated with lacZ activity, a better correlation was found between the higher molecular weight forms than the monomers. With pseudotyping of Ad4 and Ad7, no linearized monomers were packaged and only higher molecular weight forms were found.

These data definitively demonstrate the production and characterization of the Δ virus and the different pseudotypes. This example illustrates a very simple way of generating pseudotype viruses.

EXAMPLE 11

AdΔ Vector Containing a FH Gene

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by abnormalities (deficiencies) in the function or expression of LDL receptors [M. S. Brown and J. L. Goldstein, Science, 232(4746):34-37 (1986); J. L. Goldstein and M. S. Brown, “Familial hypercholesterolemia” in Metabolic Basis of Inherited Disease, ed. C. R. Scriver et al, McGraw Hill, New York, pp1215-1250 (1989).] Patients who inherit one abnormal allele have moderate elevations in plasma LDL and suffer premature life-threatening coronary artery disease (CAD). Homozygous patients have severe hypercholesterolemia and life-threatening CAD in childhood. An FH-containing vector of the invention is constructed by replacing the lacZ minigene in the pAdΔc.CMVlacZ vector with a minigene containing the LDL receptor gene [T. Yamamoto et al, Cell, 39:27-38 (1984)] using known techniques and as described analogously for the dystrophin gene and CFTR in the preceding examples. Vectors bearing the LDL receptor gene can be readily constructed according to this invention. The resulting plasmid is termed pAdΔc.CMV-LDL.

This plasmid is useful in gene therapy of FH alone, or preferably, in the form of a conjugate prepared as described herein to substitute a normal LDL gene for the abnormal allele responsible for the gene.

A. Ex Vivo Gene Therapy

Ex vivo gene therapy can be performed by harvesting and establishing a primary culture of hepatocytes from a patient. Known techniques may be used to isolate and transduce the hepatocytes with the above vector(s) bearing the LDL receptor gene(s). For example, techniques of collagenase perfusion developed for rabbit liver can be adapted for human tissue and used in transduction. Following transduction, the hepatocytes are removed from the tissue culture plates and reinfused into the patient using known techniques, e.g. via a catheter placed into the inferior mesenteric vein.

B. In Vivo Gene Therapy

Desirably, the in vivo approach to gene therapy, e.g. liver-directed, involves the use of the vectors and vector conjugates described above. A preferred treatment involves infusing a vector LDL conjugate of this invention into the peripheral circulation of the patient. The patient is then evaluated for change in serum lipids and liver tissues.

The virus or conjugate can be used to infect hepatocytes in vivo by direct injection into a peripheral or portal vein (10 7 - 10 8 pfu/kg) or retrograde into the biliary tract (same dose). This effects gene transfer into the majority of hepatocytes.

Treatments are repeated as necessary, e.g. weekly. Administration of a dose of virus equivalent to an MOI of approximately 20 (i.e. 20 pfu/hepatocyte) is anticipated to lead to high level gene expression in the majority of hepatocytes.

All references recited above are incorporated herein by reference. Numerous modifications and variations of the present invention are included in the above-identified specification and are expected to be obvious to one of skill in the art. Such modifications and alternations to the compositions and processes of the present invention, such as various modifications to the PAC sequences or the shuttle vectors, or to other sequences of the vector, helper virus and minigene components, are believed to be encompassed in the scope of the claims appended hereto.

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ACTCATCAAT GTATCTTATC ATGTCTGGAT CCCCGCGGCC 850GCCTAGAGTC GAGGCCGAGT TTGTCAGAAA GCAGACCAAA CAGCGGTTGG 900AATAATAGCG AGAACAGAGA AATAGCGGCA AAAATAATAC CCGTATCACT 950TTTGCTGATA TGGTTGATGT CATGTAGCCA AATCGGGAAA AACGGGAAGT 1000AGGCTCCCAT GATAAAAAAG TAAAAGAAAA AGAATAAACC GAACATCCAA 1050AAGTTTGTGT TTTTTAAATA GTACATAATG GATTTCCTTA CGCGAAATAC 1100GGGCAGACAT GGCCTGCCCG GTTATTATTA TTTTTGACAC CAGACCAACT 1150GGTAATGGTA GCGACCGGCG CTCAGCTGTA ATTCCGCCGA TACTGACGGG 1200CTCCAGGAGT CGTCGCCACC AATCCCCATA TGGAAACCGT CGATATTCAG 1250CCATGTGCCT TCTTCCGCGT GCAGCAGATG GCGATGGCTG CTTTCCATCA 1300GTTGCTGTTG ACTGTAGCGG CTGATGTTGA ACTGGAAGTC GCCGCGCCAC 1350TGGTGTGGGC CATAATTCAA TTCGCGCGTC CCGCAGCGCA GACCGTTTTC 1400GCTCGGGAAG ACGTACGGGG TATACATGTC TGACAATGGC AGATCCCAGC 1450GGTCAAAACA GGCGGCAGTA AGGCGGTCGG GATAGTTTTC TTGCGGCCCT 1500AATCCGAGCC AGTTTACCCG CTCTGCTACC TGCGCCAGCT GGCAGTTCAG 1550GCCAATCCGC GCCGGATGCG GTGTATCGCT CGCCACTTCA ACATCAACGG 1600TAATCGCCAT TTGACCACTA CCATCAATCC GGTAGGTTTT CCGGCTGATA 1650AATAAGGTTT TCCCCTGATG CTGCCACGCG TGAGCGGTCG TAATCAGCAC 1700CGCATCAGCA AGTGTATCTG CCGTGCACTG CAACAACGCT GCTTCGGCCT 1750GGTAATGGCC CGCCGCCTTC CAGCGTTCGA CCCAGGCGTT AGGGTCAATG 1800CGGGTCGCTT CACTTACGCC AATGTCGTTA TCCAGCGGTG CACGGGTGAA 1850CTGATCGCGC AGCGGCGTCA GCAGTTGTTT TTTATCGCCA ATCCACATCT 1900GTGAAAGAAA GCCTGACTGG CGGTTAAATT GCCAACGCTT ATTACCCAGC 1950TCGATGCAAA AATCCATTTC GCTGGTGGTC AGATGCGGGA TGGCGTGGGA 2000CGCGGCGGGG AGCGTCACAC TGAGGTTTTC CGCCAGACGC CACTGCTGCC 2050AGGCGCTGAT GTGCCCGGCT TCTGACCATG CGGTCGCGTT CGGTTGCACT 2100ACGCGTACTG TGAGCCAGAG TTGCCCGGCG CTCTCCGGCT GCGGTAGTTC 2150AGGCAGTTCA ATCAACTGTT TACCTTGTGG AGCGACATCC AGAGGCACTT 2200CACCGCTTGC CAGCGGCTTA CCATCCAGCG CCACCATCCA GTGCAGGAGC 2250TCGTTATCGC TATGACGGAA CAGGTATTCG CTGGTCACTT CGATGGTTTG 2300CCCGGATAAA CGGAACTGGA AAAACTGCTG CTGGTGTTTT GCTTCCGTCA 2350GCGCTGGATG CGGCGTGCGG TCGGCAAAGA CCAGACCGTT CATACAGAAC 2400TGGCGATCGT TCGGCGTATC GCCAAAATCA CCGCCGTAAG CCGACCACGG 2450GTTGCCGTTT TCATCATATT TAATCAGCGA CTGATCCACC CAGTCCCAGA 2500CGAAGCCGCC CTGTAAACGG GGATACTGAC GAAACGCCTG CCAGTATTTA 2550GCGAAACCGC CAAGACTGTT ACCCATCGCG TGGGCGTATT CGCAAAGGAT 2600CAGCGGGCGC GTCTCTCCAG GTAGCGAAAG CCATTTTTTG ATGGACCATT 2650TCGGCACAGC CGGGAAGGGC TGGTCTTCAT CCACGCGCGC GTACATCGGG 2700CAAATAATAT CGGTGGCCGT GGTGTCGGCT CCGCCGCCTT CATACTGCAC 2750CGGGCGGGAA GGATCGACAG ATTTGATCCA GCGATACAGC GCGTCGTGAT 2800TAGCGCCGTG GCCTGATTCA TTCCCCAGCG ACCAGATGAT CACACTCGGG 2850TGATTACGAT CGCGCTGCAC CATTCGCGTT ACGCGTTCGC TCATCGCCGG 2900TAGCCAGCGC GGATCATCGG TCAGACGATT CATTGGCACC ATGCCGTGGG 2950TTTCAATATT GGCTTCATCC ACCACATACA GGCCGTAGCG GTCGCACAGC 3000GTGTACCACA GCGGATGGTT CGGATAATGC GAACAGCGCA CGGCGTTAAA 3050GTTGTTCTGC TTCATCAGCA GGATATCCTG CACCATCGTC TGCTCATCCA 3100TGACCTGACC ATGCAGAGGA TGATGCTCGT GACGGTTAAC GCCTCGAATC 3150AGCAACGGCT TGCCGTTCAG CAGCAGCAGA CCATTTTCAA TCCGCACCTC 3200GCGGAAACCG ACATCGCAGG CTTCTGCTTC AATCAGCGTG CCGTCGGCGG 3250TGTGCAGTTC AACCACCGCA CGATAGAGAT TCGGGATTTC GGCGCTCCAC 3300AGTTTCGGGT TTTCGACGTT CAGACGTAGT GTGACGCGAT CGGCATAACC 3350ACCACGCTCA TCGATAATTT CACCGCCGAA AGGCGCGGTG CCGCTGGCGA 3400CCTGCGTTTC ACCCTGCCAT AAAGAAACTG TTACCCGTAG GTAGTCACGC 3450AACTCGCCGC ACATCTGAAC TTCAGCCTCC AGTACAGCGC GGCTGAAATC 3500ATCATTAAAG CGAGTGGCAA CATGGAAATC GCTGATTTGT GTAGTCGGTT 3550TATGCAGCAA CGAGACGTCA CGGAAAATGC CGCTCATCCG CCACATATCC 3600TGATCTTCCA GATAACTGCC GTCACTCCAA CGCAGCACCA TCACCGCGAG 3650GCGGTTTTCT CCGGCGCGTA AAAATGCGCT CAGGTCAAAT TCAGACGGCA 3700AACGACTGTC CTGGCCGTAA CCGACCCAGC GCCCGTTGCA CCACAGATGA 3750AACGCCGAGT TAACGCCATC AAAAATAATT CGCGTCTGGC CTTCCTGTAG 3800CCAGCTTTCA TCAACATTAA ATGTGAGCGA GTAACAACCC GTCGGATTCT 3850CCGTGGGAAC AAACGGCGGA TTGACCGTAA TGGGATAGGT TACGTTGGTG 3900TAGATGGGCG CATCGTAACC GTGCATCTGC CAGTTTGAGG GGACGACGAC 3950AGTATCGGCC TCAGGAAGAT CGCACTCCAG CCAGCTTTCC GGCACCGCTT 4000CTGGTGCCGG AAACCAGGCA AAGCGCCATT CGCCATTCAG GCTGCGCAAC 4050TGTTGGGAAG GGCGATCGGT GCGGGCCTCT TCGCTATTAC GCCAGCTGGC 4100CAAAGGGGGA TGTGCTGCAA GGCGATTAAG TTGGGTAACG CCAGGGTTTT 4150CCCAGTCACG ACGTTGTAAA ACGACGGGAT CGCGCTTGAG CAGCTCCTTG 4200CTGGTGTCCA GACCAATGCC TCCCAGACCG GCAACGAAAA TCACGTTCTT 4250GTTGGTCAAA GTAAACGACA TGGTGACTTC TTTTTTGCTT TAGCAGGCTC 4300TTTCGATCCC CGGGAATTGC GGCCGCGGGT ACAATTCCGC AGCTTTTAGA 4350GCAGAAGTAA CACTTCCGTA CAGGCCTAGA AGTAAAGGCA ACATCCACTG 4400AGGAGCAGTT CTTTGATTTG CACCACCACC GGATCCGGGA CCTGAAATAA 4450AAGACAAAAA GACTAAACTT ACCAGTTAAC TTTCTGGTTT TTCAGTTCCT 4500CGAGTACCGG ATCCTCTAGA GTCCGGAGGC TGGATCGGTC CCGGTCTCTT 4550CTATGGAGGT CAAAACAGCG TGGATGGCGT CTCCAGGCGA TCTGACGGTT 4600CACTAAACGA GCTCTGCTTA TATAGACCTC CCACCGTACA CGCCTACCGC 4650CCATTTGCGT CAATGGGGCG GAGTTGTTAC GACATTTTGG AAAGTCCCGT 4700TGATTTTGGT GCCAAAACAA ACTCCCATTG ACGTCAATGG GGTGGAGACT 4750TGGAAATCCC CGTGAGTCAA ACCGCTATCC ACGCCCATTG ATGTACTGCC 4800AAAACCGCAT CACCATGGTA ATAGCGATGA CTAATACGTA GATGTACTGC 4850CAAGTAGGAA AGTCCCATAA GGTCATGTAC TGGGCATAAT GCCAGGCGGG 4900CCATTTACCG TCATTGACGT CAATAGGGGG CGTACTTGGC ATATGATACA 4950CTTGATGTAC TGCCAAGTGG GCAGTTTACC GTAAATACTC CACCCATTGA 5000CGTCAATGGA AAGTCCCTAT TGGCGTTACT ATGGGAACAT ACGTCATTAT 5050TGACGTCAAT GGGCGGGGGT CGTTGGGCGG TCAGCCAGGC GGGCCATTTA 5100CCGTAAGTTA TGTAACGACC TGCAGGTCGA CTCTAGAGGA TCTCCCTAGA 5150CAAATATTAC GCGCTATGAG TAACACAAAA TTATTCAGAT TTCACTTCCT 5200CTTATTCAGT TTTCCCGCGA AAATGGCCAA ATCTTACTCG GTTACGCCCA 5250AATTTACTAC AACATCCGCC TAAAACCGCG CGAAAATTGT CACTTCCTGT 5300GTACACCGGC GCACACCAAA AACGTCACTT TTGCCACATC CGTCGCTTAC 5350ATGTGTTCCG CCACACTTGC AACATCACAC TTCCGCCACA CTACTACGTC 5400ACCCGCCCCG TTCCCACGCC CCGCGCCACG TCACAAACTC CACCCCCTCA 5450TTATCATATT GGCTTCAATC CAAAATAAGG TATATTATTG ATGATGCTAG 5500CGAATTCATC GATGATATCA GATCTGCCGG TCTCCCTATA GTGAGTCGTA 5550TTAATTTCGA TAAGCCAGGT TAACCTGCAT TAATGAATCG GCCAACGCGC 5600GGGGAGAGGC GGTTTGCGTA TTGGGCGCTC TTCCGCTTCC TCGCTCACTG 5650ACTCGCTGCG CTCGGTCGTT CGGCTGCGGC GAGCGGTATC AGCTCACTCA 5700AAGGCGGTAA TACGGTTATC CACAGAATCA GGGGATAACG CAGGAAAGAA 5750CATGTGAGCA AAAGGCCAGC AAAAGGCCAG GAACCGTAAA AAGGCCGCGT 5800TGCTGGCGTT TTTCCATAGG CTCCGCCCCC CTGACGAGCA TCACAAAAAT 5850CGACGCTCAA GTCAGAGGTG GCGAAACCCG ACAGGACTAT AAAGATACCA 5900GGCGTTTCCC CCTGGAAGCT CCCTCGTGCG CTCTCCTGTT CCGACCCTGC 5950CGCTTACCGG ATACCTGTCC GCCTTTCTCC CTTCGGGAAG CGTGGCGCTT 6000TCTCAATGCT CACGCTGTAG GTATCTCAGT TCGGTGTAGG TCGTTCGCTC 6050CAAGCTGGGC TGTGTGCACG AACCCCCCGT TCAGCCCGAC CGCTGCGCCT 6100TATCCGGTAA CTATCGTCTT GAGTCCAACC CGGTAAGACA CGACTTATCG 6150CCACTGGCAG CAGCCACTGG TAACAGGATT AGCAGAGCGA GGTATGTAGG 6200CGGTGCTACA GAGTTCTTGA AGTGGTGGCC TAACTACGGC TACACTAGAA 6250GGACAGTATT TGGTATCTGC GCTCTGCTGA AGCCAGTTAC CTTCGGAAAA 6300AGAGTTGGTA GCTCTTGATC CGGCAAACAA ACCACCGCTG CTAGCGGTGG 6350TTTTTTTGTT TGCAAGCAGC AGATTACGCG CAGAAAAAAA GGATCTCAAG 6400AAGATCCTTT GATCTTTTCT ACGGGGTCTG ACGCTCAGTG GAACGAAAAC 6450TCACGTTAAG GGATTTTGGT CATGAGATTA TCAAAAAGGA TCTTCACCTA 6500GATCCTTTTA AATTAAAAAT GAAGTTTTAA ATCAATCTAA AGTATATATG 6550AGTAAACTTG GTCTGACAGT TACCAATGCT TAATCAGTGA GGCACCTATC 6600TCAGCGATCT GTCTATTTCG TTCATCCATA GTTGCCTGAC TCCCCGTCGT 6650GTAGATAACT ACGATACGGG AGGGCTTACC ATCTGGCCCC AGTGCTGCAA 6700TGATACCGCG AGACCCACGC TCACCGGCTC CAGATTTATC AGCAATAAAC 6750CAGCCAGCCG GAAGGGCCGA GCGCAGAAGT GGTCCTGCAA CTTTATCCGC 6800CTCCATCCAG TCTATTAATT GTTGCCGGGA AGCTAGAGTA AGTAGTTCGC 6850CAGTTAATAG TTTGCGCAAC GTTGTTGCCA TTGCTACAGG CATCGTGGTG 6900TCACGCTCGT CGTTTGGTAT GGCTTCATTC AGCTCCGGTT CCCAACGATC 6950AAGGCGAGTT ACATGATCCC CCATGTTGTG CAAAAAAGCG GTTAGCTCCT 7000TCGGTCCTCC GATCGTTGTC AGAAGTAAGT TGGCCGCAGT GTTATCACTC 7050ATGGTTATGG CAGCACTGCA TAATTCTCTT ACTGTCATGC CATCCGTAAG 7100ATGCTTTTCT GTGACTGGTG AGTACTCAAC CAAGTCATTC TGAGAATAGT 7150GTATGCGGCG ACCGAGTTGC TCTTGCCCGG CGTCAATACG GGATAATACC 7200GCGCCACATA GCAGAACTTT AAAAGTGCTC ATCATTGGAA AACGTTCTTC 7250GGGGCGAAAA CTCTCAAGGA TCTTACCGCT GTTGAGATCC AGTTCGATGT 7300AACCCACTCG TGCACCCAAC TGATCTTCAG CATCTTTTAC TTTCACCAGC 7350GTTTCTGGGT GAGCAAAAAC AGGAAGGCAA AATGCCGCAA AAAAGGGAAT 7400AAGGGCGACA CGGAAATGTT GAATACTCAT ACTCTTCCTT TTTCAATATT 7450ATTGAAGCAT TTATCAGGGT TATTGTCTCA TGAGCGGATA CATATTTGAA 7500TGTATTTAGA AAAATAAACA AATAGGGGTT CCGCGCACAT TTCCCCGAAA 7550AGTGCCACCT GACGTCTAAG AAACCATTAT TATCATGACA TTAACCTATA 7600AAAATAGGCG TATCACGAGG CCCTTTCGTC TCGCGCGTTT CGGTGATGAC 7650GGTGAAAACC TCTGACACAT GCAGCTCCCG GAGACGGTCA CAGCTTGTCT 7700GTAAGCGGAT GCCGGGAGCA GACAAGCCCG TCAGGGCGCG TCAGCGGGTG 7750TTGGCGGGTG TCGGGGCTGG CTTAACTATG CGGCATCAGA GCAGATTGTA 7800CTGAGAGTGC ACCATATGGA CATATTGTCG TTAGAACGCG GCTACAATTA 7850ATACATAACC TTATGTATCA TACACATACG ATTTAGGTGA CACTATA 7897 7852 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown cDNA unknown 2GAATTCGCTA GCTAGCGGGG GAATACATAC CCGCAGGCGT AGAGACAACA 50TTACAGCCCC CATAGGAGGT ATAACAAAAT TAATAGGAGA GAAAAACACA 100TAAACACCTG AAAAACCCTC CTGCCTAGGC AAAATAGCAC CCTCCCGCTC 150CAGAACAACA TACAGCGCTT CACAGCGGCA GCCTAACAGT CAGCCTTACC 200AGTAAAAAAG AAAACCTATT AAAAAAACAC CACTCGACAC GGCACCAGCT 250CAATCAGTCA CAGTGTAAAA AAGGGCCAAG TGCAGAGCGA GTATATATAG 300GACTAAAAAA TGACGTAACG GTTAAAGTCC ACAAAAAACA CCCAGAAAAC 350CGCACGCGAA CCTACGCCCA GAAACGAAAG CCAAAAAACC CACAACTTCC 400TCAAATCGTC ACTTCCGTTT TCCCACGTTA CGTAACTTCC CATTTTAAGA 450AAACTACAAT TCCCAACACA TACAAGTTAC TCCGCCCTAA AACCTACGTC 500ACCCGCCCCG TTCCCACGCC CCGCGCCACG TCACAAACTC CACCCCCTCA 550TTATCATATT GGCTTCAATC CAAAATAAGG TATATTATTG ATGATGCTAG 600CATCATCAAT AATATACCTT ATTTTGGATT GAAGCCAATA TGATAATGAG 650GGGGTGGAGT TTGTGACGTG GCGCGGGGCG TGGGAACGGG GCGGGTGACG 700TAGTAGTGTG GCGGAAGTGT GATGTTGCAA GTGTGGCGGA ACACATGTAA 750GCGACGGATG TGGCAAAAGT GACGTTTTTG GTGTGCGCCG GTGTACACAG 800GAAGTGACAA TTTTCGCGCG GTTTTAGGCG GATGTTGTAG TAAATTTGGG 850CGTAACCGAG TAAGATTTGG CCATTTTCGC GGGAAAACTG AATAAGAGGA 900AGTGAAATCT GAATAATTTT GTGTTACTCA TAGCGCGTAA TATTTGTCTA 950GGGAGATCAG CCTGCAGGTC GTTACATAAC TTACGGTAAA TGGCCCGCCT 1000GGCTGACCGC CCAACGACCC CCGCCCATTG ACGTCAATAA TGACGTATGT 1050TCCCATAGTA ACGCCAATAG GGACTTTCCA TTGACGTCAA TGGGTGGAGT 1100ATTTACGGTA AACTGCCCAC TTGGCAGTAC ATCAAGTGTA TCATATGCCA 1150AGTACGCCCC CTATTGACGT CAATGACGGT AAATGGCCCG CCTGGCATTA 1200TGCCCAGTAC ATGACCTTAT GGGACTTTCC TACTTGGCAG TACATCTACG 1250TATTAGTCAT CGCTATTACC ATGGTGATGC GGTTTTGGCA GTACATCAAT 1300GGGCGTGGAT AGCGGTTTGA CTCACGGGGA TTTCCAAGTC TCCACCCCAT 1350TGACGTCAAT GGGAGTTTGT TTTGGCACCA AAATCAACGG GACTTTCCAA 1400AATGTCGTAA CAACTCCGCC CCATTGACGC AAATGGGCGG TAGGCGTGTA 1450CGGTGGGAGG TCTATATAAG CAGAGCTCGT TTAGTGAACC GTCAGATCGC 1500CTGGAGACGC CATCCACGCT GTTTTGACCT CCATAGAAGA CACCGGGACC 1550GATCCAGCCT CCGGACTCTA GAGGATCCGG TACTCGAGGA ACTGAAAAAC 1600CAGAAAGTTA ACTGGTAAGT TTAGTCTTTT TGTCTTTTAT TTCAGGTCCC 1650GGATCCGGTG GTGGTGCAAA TCAAAGAACT GCTCCTCAGT GGATGTTGCC 1700TTTACTTCTA GGCCTGTACG GAAGTGTTAC TTCTGCTCTA AAAGCTGCGG 1750AATTGTACCC GCGGCCGCAA TTCCCGGGGA TCGAAAGAGC CTGCTAAAGC 1800AAAAAAGAAG TCACCATGTC GTTTACTTTG ACCAACAAGA ACGTGATTTT 1850CGTTGCCGGT CTGGGAGGCA TTGGTCTGGA CACCAGCAAG GAGCTGCTCA 1900AGCGCGATCC CGTCGTTTTA CAACGTCGTG ACTGGGAAAA CCCTGGCGTT 1950ACCCAACTTA ATCGCCTTGC AGCACATCCC CCTTTCGCCA GCTGGCGTAA 2000TAGCGAAGAG GCCCGCACCG ATCGCCCTTC CCAACAGTTG CGCAGCCTGA 2050ATGGCGAATG GCGCTTTGCC TGGTTTCCGG CACCAGAAGC GGTGCCGGAA 2100AGCTGGCTGG AGTGCGATCT TCCTGAGGCC GATACTGTCG TCGTCCCCTC 2150AAACTGGCAG ATGCACGGTT ACGATGCGCC CATCTACACC AACGTAACCT 2200ATCCCATTAC GGTCAATCCG CCGTTTGTTC CCACGGAGAA TCCGACGGGT 2250TGTTACTCGC TCACATTTAA TGTTGATGAA AGCTGGCTAC AGGAAGGCCA 2300GACGCGAATT ATTTTTGATG GCGTTAACTC GGCGTTTCAT CTCTGGTGCA 2350ACGGGCGCTG GGTCGGTTAC GGCCAGGACA GTCGTTTGCC GTCTGAATTT 2400GACCTGAGCG CATTTTTACG CGCCGGAGAA AACCGCCTCG CGGTGATGGT 2450GCTGCGTTGG AGTGACGGCA GTTATCTGGA AGATCAGGAT ATGTGGCGGA 2500TGAGCGGCAT TTTCCGTGAC GTCTCGTTGC TGCATAAACC GACTACACAA 2550ATCAGCGATT TCCATGTTGC CACTCGCTTT AATGATGATT TCAGCCGCGC 2600TGTACTGGAG GCTGAAGTTC AGATGTGCGG CGAGTTGCGT GACTACCTAC 2650GGGTAACAGT TTCTTTATGG CAGGGTGAAA CGCAGGTCGC CAGCGGCACC 2700GCGCCTTTCG GCGGTGAAAT TATCGATGAG CGTGGTGGTT ATGCCGATCG 2750CGTCACACTA CGTCTGAACG TCGAAAACCC GAAACTGTGG AGCGCCGAAA 2800TCCCGAATCT CTATCGTGCG GTGGTTGAAC TGCACACCGC CGACGGCACG 2850CTGATTGAAG CAGAAGCCTG CGATGTCGGT TTCCGCGAGG TGCGGATTGA 2900AAATGGTCTG CTGCTGCTGA ACGGCAAGCC GTTGCTGATT CGAGGCGTTA 2950ACCGTCACGA GCATCATCCT CTGCATGGTC AGGTCATGGA TGAGCAGACC 3000ATGGTGCAGG ATATCCTGCT GATGAAGCAG AACAACTTTA ACGCCGTGCG 3050CTGTTCGCAT TATCCGAACC ATCCGCTGTG GTACACGCTG TGCGACCGCT 3100ACGGCCTGTA TGTGGTGGAT GAAGCCAATA TTGAAACCCA CGGCATGGTG 3150CCAATGAATC GTCTGACCGA TGATCCGCGC TGGCTACCGG CGATGAGCGA 3200ACGCGTAACG CGAATGGTGC AGCGCGATCG TAATCACCCG AGTGTGATCA 3250TCTGCTCGCT GGGGAATGAA TCAGGCCACG GCGCTAATCA CGACGCGCTG 3300TATCGCTGGA TCAAATCTGT CGATCCTTCC CGCCCGGTGC AGTATGAAGG 3350CGGCGGAGCC GACACCACGG CCACCGATAT TATTTGCCCG ATGTACGCGC 3400GCGTGGATGA AGACCAGCCC TTCCCGGCTG TGCCGAAATG GTCCATCAAA 3450AAATGGCTTT CGCTACCTGG AGAGACGCGC CCGCTGATCC TTTGCGAATA 3500CGCCCACGCG ATGGGTAACA GTCTTGGCGG TTTCGCTAAA TACTGGCAGG 3550CGTTTCGTCA GTATCCCCGT TTACAGGGCG GCTTCGTCTG GGACTGGGTG 3600GATCAGTCGC TGATTAAATA TGATGAAAAC GGCAACCCGT GGTCGGCTTA 3650CGGCGGTGAT TTTGGCGATA CGCCGAACGA TCGCCAGTTC TGTATGAACG 3700GTCTGGTCTT TGCCGACCGC ACGCCGCATC CAGCGCTGAC GGAAGCAAAA 3750CACCAGCAGC AGTTTTTCCA GTTCCGTTTA TCCGGGCAAA CCATCGAAGT 3800GACCAGCGAA TACCTGTTCC GTCATAGCGA TAACGAGCTC CTGCACTGGA 3850TGGTGGCGCT GGATGGTAAG CCGCTGGCAA GCGGTGAAGT GCCTCTGGAT 3900GTCGCTCCAC AAGGTAAACA GTTGATTGAA CTGCCTGAAC TACCGCAGCC 3950GGAGAGCGCC GGGCAACTCT GGCTCACAGT ACGCGTAGTG CAACCGAACG 4000CGACCGCATG GTCAGAAGCC GGGCACATCA GCGCCTGGCA GCAGTGGCGT 4050CTGGCGGAAA ACCTCAGTGT GACGCTCCCC GCCGCGTCCC ACGCCATCCC 4100GCATCTGACC ACCAGCGAAA TGGATTTTTG CATCGAGCTG GGTAATAAGC 4150GTTGGCAATT TAACCGCCAG TCAGGCTTTC TTTCACAGAT GTGGATTGGC 4200GATAAAAAAC AACTGCTGAC GCCGCTGCGC GATCAGTTCA CCCGTGCACC 4250GCTGGATAAC GACATTGGCG TAAGTGAAGC GACCCGCATT GACCCTAACG 4300CCTGGGTCGA ACGCTGGAAG GCGGCGGGCC ATTACCAGGC CGAAGCAGCG 4350TTGTTGCAGT GCACGGCAGA TACACTTGCT GATGCGGTGC TGATTACGAC 4400CGCTCACGCG TGGCAGCATC AGGGGAAAAC CTTATTTATC AGCCGGAAAA 4450CCTACCGGAT TGATGGTAGT GGTCAAATGG CGATTACCGT TGATGTTGAA 4500GTGGCGAGCG ATACACCGCA TCCGGCGCGG ATTGGCCTGA ACTGCCAGCT 4550GGCGCAGGTA GCAGAGCGGG TAAACTGGCT CGGATTAGGG CCGCAAGAAA 4600ACTATCCCGA CCGCCTTACT GCCGCCTGTT TTGACCGCTG GGATCTGCCA 4650TTGTCAGACA TGTATACCCC GTACGTCTTC CCGAGCGAAA ACGGTCTGCG 4700CTGCGGGACG CGCGAATTGA ATTATGGCCC ACACCAGTGG CGCGGCGACT 4750TCCAGTTCAA CATCAGCCGC TACAGTCAAC AGCAACTGAT GGAAACCAGC 4800CATCGCCATC TGCTGCACGC GGAAGAAGGC ACATGGCTGA ATATCGACGG 4850TTTCCATATG GGGATTGGTG GCGACGACTC CTGGAGCCCG TCAGTATCGG 4900CGGAATTACA GCTGAGCGCC GGTCGCTACC ATTACCAGTT GGTCTGGTGT 4950CAAAAATAAT AATAACCGGG CAGGCCATGT CTGCCCGTAT TTCGCGTAAG 5000GAAATCCATT ATGTACTATT TAAAAAACAC AAACTTTTGG ATGTTCGGTT 5050TATTCTTTTT CTTTTACTTT TTTATCATGG GAGCCTACTT CCCGTTTTTC 5100CCGATTTGGC TACATGACAT CAACCATATC AGCAAAAGTG ATACGGGTAT 5150TATTTTTGCC GCTATTTCTC TGTTCTCGCT ATTATTCCAA CCGCTGTTTG 5200GTCTGCTTTC TGACAAACTC GGCCTCGACT CTAGGCGGCC GCGGGGATCC 5250AGACATGATA AGATACATTG ATGAGTTTGG ACAAACCACA ACTAGAATGC 5300AGTGAAAAAA ATGCTTTATT TGTGAAATTT GTGATGCTAT TGCTTTATTT 5350GTAACCATTA TAAGCTGCAA TAAACAAGTT AACAACAACA ATTGCATTCA 5400TTTTATGTTT CAGGTTCAGG GGGAGGTGTG GGAGGTTTTT TCGGATCCTC 5450TAGAGTCGAC GACGCGAGGC TGGATGGCCT TCCCCATTAT GATTCTTCTC 5500GCTTCCGGCG GCATCGGGAT GCCCGCGTTG CAGGCCATGC TGTCCAGGCA 5550GGTAGATGAC GACCATCAGG GACAGCTTCA AGGATCGCTC GCGGCTCTTA 5600CCAGCCTAAC TTCGATCACT GGACCGCTGA TCGTCACGGC GATTTATGCC 5650GCCTCGGCGA GCACATGGAA CGGGTTGGCA TGGATTGTAG GCGCCGCCCT 5700ATACCTTGTC TGCCTCCCCG CGTTGCGTCG CGGTGCATGG AGCCGGGCCA 5750CCTCGACCTG AATGGAAGCC GGCGGCACCT CGCTAACGGA TTCACCACTC 5800CAAGAATTGG AGCCAATCAA TTCTTGCGGA GAACTGTGAA TGCGCAAACC 5850AACCCTTGGC AGAACATATC CATCGCGTCC GCCATCTCCA GCAGCCGCAC 5900GCGGCGCATC TCGGGCAGCG TTGGGTCCTG GCCACGGGTG CGCATGATCG 5950TGCTCCTGTC GTTGAGGACC CGGCTAGGCT GGCGGGGTTG CCTTACTGGT 6000TAGCAGAATG AATCACCGAT ACGCGAGCGA ACGTGAAGCG ACTGCTGCTG 6050CAAAACGTCT GCGACCTGAG CAACAACATG AATGGTCTTC GGTTTCCGTG 6100TTTCGTAAAG TCTGGAAACG CGGAAGTCAG CGCCCTGCAC CATTATGTTC 6150CGGATCTGCA TCGCAGGATG CTGCTGGCTA CCCTGTGGAA CACCTACATC 6200TGTATTAACG AAGCCTTTCT CAATGCTCAC GCTGTAGGTA TCTCAGTTCG 6250GTGTAGGTCG TTCGCTCCAA GCTGGGCTGT GTGCACGAAC CCCCCGTTCA 6300GCCCGACCGC TGCGCCTTAT CCGGTAACTA TCGTCTTGAG TCCAACCCGG 6350TAAGACACGA CTTATCGCCA CTGGCAGCAG CCACTGGTAA CAGGATTAGC 6400AGAGCGAGGT ATGTAGGCGG TGCTACAGAG TTCTTGAAGT GGTGGCCTAA 6450CTACGGCTAC ACTAGAAGGA CAGTATTTGG TATCTGCGCT CTGCTGAAGC 6500CAGTTACCTT CGGAAAAAGA GTTGGTAGCT CTTGATCCGG CAAACAAACC 6550ACCGCTGGTA GCGGTGGTTT TTTTGTTTGC AAGCAGCAGA TTACGCGCAG 6600AAAAAAAGGA TCTCAAGAAG ATCCTTTGAT CTTTTCTACG GGGTCTGACG 6650CTCAGTGGAA CGAAAACTCA CGTTAAGGGA TTTTGGTCAT GAGATTATCA 6700AAAAGGATCT TCACCTAGAT CCTTTTAAAT TAAAAATGAA GTTTTAAATC 6750AATCTAAAGT ATATATGAGT AAACTTGGTC TGACAGTTAC CAATGCTTAA 6800TCAGTGAGGC ACCTATCTCA GCGATCTGTC TATTTCGTTC ATCCATAGTT 6850GCCTGACTCC CCGTCGTGTA GATAACTACG ATACGGGAGG GCTTACCATC 6900TGGCCCCAGT GCTGCAATGA TACCGCGAGA CCCACGCTCA CCGGCTCCAG 6950ATTTATCAGC AATAAACCAG CCAGCCGGAA GGGCCGAGCG CAGAAGTGGT 7000CCTGCAACTT TATCCGCCTC CATCCAGTCT ATTAATTGTT GCCGGGAAGC 7050TAGAGTAAGT AGTTCGCCAG TTAATAGTTT GCGCAACGTT GTTGCCATTG 7100CTGCAGGCAT CGTGGTGTCA CGCTCGTCGT TTGGTATGGC TTCATTCAGC 7150TCCGGTTCCC AACGATCAAG GCGAGTTACA TCATCCCCCA TGTTGTGCAA 7200AAAAGCGGTT AGCTCCTTCG GTCCTCCGAT CGTTGTCAGA AGTAAGTTGG 7250CCGCAGTGTT ATCACTCATG GTTATGCCAG CACTGCATAA TTCTCTTACT 7300GTCATGCCAT CCGTAAGATG CTTTTCTGTG ACTGGTGAGT ACTCAACCAA 7350GTCATTCTGA GAATAGTGTA TGCGGCGACC GAGTTGCTCT TGCCCGGCGT 7400CAACACGGGA TAATACCGCG CCACATAGCA CAACTTTAAA AGTGCTCATC 7450ATTGGAAAAC GTTCTTCGGG GCGAAAACTC TCAAGGATCT TACCGCTGTT 7500GAGATCCAGT TCGATGTAAC CCACTCGTGC ACCCAACTGA TCTTCAGCAT 7550CTTTTACTTT CACCAGCGTT TCTGGGTGAG CAAAAACAGG AAGGCAAAAT 7600GCCGCAAAAA AGGGAATAAG GGCGACACGG AAATGTTGAA TACTCATACT 7650CTTCCTTTTT CAATATTATT GAAGCATTTA TCAGGGTTAT TGTCTCATGA 7700GCGGATACAT ATTTGAATGT ATTTAGAAAA ATAAACAAAT AGGGGTTCCG 7750CGCACATTTC CCCGAAAAGT GCCACCTGAC GTCTAAGAAA CCATTATTAT 7800CATGACATTA ACCTATAAAA ATAGGCGTAT CACGAGGCCC TTTCGTCTTC 7850AA 7852 9972 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown cDNA unknown 3TCTTCCGCTT CCTCGCTCAC TGACTCGCTG CGCTCGGTCG TTCGGCTGCG 50GCGAGCGGTA TCAGCTCACT CAAAGGCGGT AATACGGTTA TCCACAGAAT 100CAGGGGATAA CGCAGGAAAG AACATGTGAG CAAAAGGCCA GCAAAAGGCC 150AGGAACCGTA AAAAGGCCGC GTTGCTGGCG TTTTTCCATA GGCTCCGCCC 200CCCTGACGAG CATCACAAAA ATCGACGCTC AAGTCAGAGG TGGCGAAACC 250CGACAGGACT ATAAAGATAC CAGGCGTTTC CCCCTGGAAG CTCCCTCGTG 300CGCTCTCCTG TTCCGACCCT GCCGCTTACC GGATACCTGT CCGCCTTTCT 350CCCTTCGGGA AGCGTGGCGC TTTCTCATAG CTCACGCTGT AGGTATCTCA 400GTTCGGTGTA GGTCGTTCGC TCCAAGCTGG GCTGTGTGCA CGAACCCCCC 450GTTCAGCCCG ACCGCTGCGC CTTATCCGGT AACTATCGTC TTGAGTCCAA 500CCCGGTAAGA CACGACTTAT CGCCACTGGC AGCAGCCACT GGTAACAGGA 550TTAGCAGAGC GAGGTATGTA GGCGGTGCTA CAGAGTTCTT GAAGTGGTGG 600CCTAACTACG GCTACACTAG AAGAACAGTA TTTGGTATCT GCGCTCTGCT 650GAAGCCAGTT ACCTTCGGAA AAAGAGTTGG TAGCTCTTGA TCCGGCAAAC 700AAACCACCGC TGGTAGCGGT GGTTTTTTTG TTTGCAAGCA GCAGATTACG 750CGCAGAAAAA AAGGATCTCA AGAAGATCCT TTGATCTTTT CTACGGGGTC 800TGACGCTCAG TGGAACGAAA ACTCACGTTA AGGGATTTTG GTCATGAGAT 850TATCAAAAAG GATCTTCACC TAGATCCTTT TAAATTAAAA ATGAAGTTTT 900AAATCAATCT AAAGTATATA TGAGTAAACT TGGTCTGACA GTTACCAATG 950CTTAATCAGT GAGGCACCTA TCTCAGCGAT CTGTCTATTT CGTTCATCCA 1000TAGTTGCCTG ACTCCCCGTC GTGTAGATAA CTACGATACG GGAGGGCTTA 1050CCATCTGGCC CCAGTGCTGC AATGATACCG CCAGACCCAC GCTCACCGGC 1100TCCAGATTTA TCAGCAATAA ACCAGCCAGC CGGAAGGGCC GAGCGCAGAA 1150GTGGTCCTGC AACTTTATCC GCCTCCATCC AGTCTATTAA TTGTTGCCGG 1200GAAGCTAGAG TAAGTAGTTC GCCAGTTAAT AGTTTGCGCA ACGTTGTTGC 1250CATTGCTACA GGCATCGTGG TGTCACGCTC GTCGTTTGGT ATGGCTTCAT 1300TCAGCTCCGC TTCCCAACGA TCAAGGCGAG TTACATGATC CCCCATGTTG 1350TGCAAAAAAG CGGTTAGCTC CTTCGGTCCT CCGATCGTTG TCAGAAGTAA 1400GTTGGCCGCA GTGTTATCAC TCATGGTTAT GGCAGCACTG CATAATTCTC 1450TTACTGTCAT GCCATCCGTA AGATGCTTTT CTGTGACTGG TGAGTACTCA 1500ACCAAGTCAT TCTGAGAATA GTGTATGCGG CGACCGAGTT GCTCTTGCCC 1550GGCGTCAATA CGGGATAATA CCGCGCCACA TAGCAGAACT TTAAAAGTGC 1600TCATCATTGG AAAACGTTCT TCGGGGCGAA AACTCTCAAG GATCTTACCG 1650CTGTTGAGAT CCAGTTCGAT GTAACCCACT CGTGCACCCA ACTGATCTTC 1700AGCATCTTTT ACTTTCACCA GCGTTTCTGG GTGAGCAAAA ACAGGAAGGC 1750AAAATGCCGC AAAAAAGGGA ATAAGGGCGA CACGGAAATG TTGAATACTC 1800ATACTCTTCC TTTTTCAATA TTATTGAAGC ATTTATCAGG GTTATTGTCT 1850CATGAGCGGA TACATATTTG AATGTATTTA GAAAAATAAA CAAATAGGGG 1900TTCCGCGCAC ATTTCCCCGA AAAGTGCCAC CTGACGTCTA AGAAACCATT 1950ATTATCATGA CATTAACCTA TAAAAATAGG CGTATCACGA GGCCCTTTCG 2000TCTCGCGCGT TTCGGTGATG ACGGTGAAAA CCTCTGACAC ATGCAGCTCC 2050CGGAGACGGT CACAGCTTGT CTGTAAGCGG ATGCCGGGAG CAGACAAGCC 2100CGTCAGGGCG CGTCAGCGGG TGTTGGCGGG TGTCGGGGCT GGCTTAACTA 2150TGCGGCATCA GAGCAGATTG TACTGAGAGT GCACCATAAA ATTGTAAACG 2200TTAATATTTT GTTAAAATTC GCGTTAAATT TTTGTTAAAT CAGCTCATTT 2250TTTAACCAAT AGGCCGAAAT CGGCAAAATC CCTTATAAAT CAAAAGAATA 2300GCCCGAGATA GGGTTGAGTG TTGTTCCAGT TTGGAACAAG AGTCCACTAT 2350TAAAGAACGT GGACTCCAAC GTCAAAGGGC GAAAAACCGT CTATCAGGGC 2400GATGGCCCAC TACGTGAACC ATCACCCAAA TCAAGTTTTT TGGGGTCGAG 2450GTGCCGTAAA GCACTAAATC GGAACCCTAA AGGGAGCCCC CGATTTAGAG 2500CTTGACGGGG AAAGCCGGCG AACGTGGCGA GAAAGGAAGG GAAGAAAGCG 2550AAAGGAGCGG GCGCTAGGGC GCTGGCAAGT GTAGCGGTCA CGCTGCGCGT 2600AACCACCACA CCCGCCGCGC TTAATGCGCC GCTACAGGGC GCGTACTATG 2650GTTGCTTTGA CGTATGCGGT GTGAAATACC GCACAGATGC GTAAGGAGAA 2700AATACCGCAT CAGGCGCCAT TCGCCATTCA GGCTGCGCAA CTGTTGGGAA 2750GGGCGATCGG TGCGGGCCTC TTCGCTATTA CGCCAGCTGG CGAAAGGGGG 2800ATGTGCTGCA AGGCGATTAA GTTGGGTAAC GCCAGGGTTT TCCCAGTCAC 2850GACGTTGTAA AACGACGGCC AGTGCCAAGC TTAAGGTGCA CGGCCCACGT 2900GGCCACTAGT ACTTCTCGAG CTCTGTACAT GTCCGCGGTC GCGACGTACG 2950CGTATCGATG GCGCCAGCTG CAGGCGGCCG CCATATGCAT CCTAGGCCTA 3000TTAATATTCC GGAGTATACG TAGCCGGCTA ACGTTAACAA CCGGTACCTC 3050TAGAACTATA GCTAGCCAAT TCCATCATCA ATAATATACC TTATTTTGGA 3100TTGAAGCCAA TATGATAATG AGGGGGTGGA GTTTGTGACG TGGCGCGGGG 3150CGTGGGAACG GGGCGGGTGA CGTAGGTTTT AGGGCGGAGT AACTTGTATG 3200TGTTGGGAAT TGTAGTTTTC TTAAAATGGG AAGTTACGTA ACGTGGGAAA 3250ACGGAAGTGA CGATTTGAGG AAGTTGTGGG TTTTTTGGCT TTCGTTTCTC 3300GGCGTAGGTT CGCGTGCGGT TTTCTGGGTG TTTTTTGTGG ACTTTAACCG 3350TTACGTCATT TTTTAGTCCT ATATATACTC GCTCTGCACT TGGCCCTTTT 3400TTACACTGTG ACTGATTGAG CTGGTGCCGT GTCGAGTGGT GTTTTTTTAA 3450TAGGTTTTCT TTTTTACTGG TAAGGCTGAC TGTTAGGCTG CCGCTGTGAA 3500GCGCTGTATG TTGTTCTGGA GCGGGAGGGT GCTATTTTGC CTAGGCAGGA 3550GGGTTTTTCA GGTGTTTATG TGTTTTTCTC TCCTATTAAT TTTGTTATAC 3600CTCCTATGGG GGCTGTAATG TTGTCTCTAC GCCTGCGGGT ATGTATTCCC 3650CCCAAGCTTG CATGCCTGCA GGTCGACTCT AGAGGATCCG AAAAAACCTC 3700CCACACCTCC CCCTGAACCT GAAACATAAA ATGAATGCAA TTGTTGTTGT 3750TAACTTGTTT ATTGCAGCTT ATAATGGTTA CAAATAAAGC AATAGCATCA 3800CAAATTTCAC AAATAAAGCA TTTTTTTCAC TGCATTCTAG TTGTGGTTTG 3850TCCAAACTCA TCAATGTATC TTATCATGTC TGGATCCCCC TAGCTTGCCA 3900AACCTACAGG TGGGGTCTTT CATTCCCCCC TTTTTCTGGA GACTAAATAA 3950AATCTTTTAT TTTATCTATG GCTCGTACTC TATAGGCTTC AGCTGGTGAT 4000ATTGTTGAGT CAAAACTAGA GCCTGGACCA CTGATATCCT GTCTTTAACA 4050AATTGGACTA ATCGCGGGAT CAGCCAATTC CATGAGCAAA TGTCCCATGT 4100CAACATTTAT GCTGCTCTCT AAAGCCTTGT ATCTTGCATC TCTTCTTCTG 4150TCTCCTCTTT CAGAGCAGCA ATCTGGGGCT TAGACTTGCA CTTGCTTGAG 4200TTCCGGTGGG GAAAGAGCTT CACCCTGTCG GAGGGGCTGA TGGCTTGCCG 4250GAAGAGGCTC CTCTCGTTCA GCAGTTTCTG GATGGAATCG TACTGCCGCA 4300CTTTGTTCTC TTCTATGACC AAAAATTGTT GGCATTCCAG CATTGCTTCT 4350ATCCTGTGTT CACAGAGAAT TACTGTGCAA TCAGCAAATG CTTGTTTTAG 4400AGTTCTTCTA ATTATTTGGT ATGTTACTGG ATCCAAATGA GCACTGGGTT 4450CATCAAGCAG CAAGATCTTC GCCTTACTGA GAACAGATCT AGCCAAGCAC 4500ATCAACTGCT TGTGGCCATG GCTTAGGACA CAGCCCCCAT CCACAAGGAC 4550AAAGTCAAGC TTCCCAGGAA ACTGTTCTAT CACAGATCTG AGCCCAACCT 4600CATCTGCAAC TTTCCATATT TCTTGATCAC TCCACTGTTC ATAGGGATCC 4650AAGTTTTTTC TAAATGTTCC AGAAAAAATA AATACTTTCT GTGGTATCAC 4700TCCAAAGGCT TTCCTCCACT GTTGCAAAGT TATTGAATCC CAAGACACAC 4750CATCGATCTG GATTTCTCCT TCAGTGTTCA GTAGTCTCAA AAAAGCTGAT 4800AACAAAGTAC TCTTCCCTGA TCCAGTTCTT CCCAAGAGGC CCACCCTCTG 4850GCCAGGACTT ATTGAGAAGG AAATGTTCTC TAATATGGCA TTTCCACCTT 4900CTGTGTATTT TGCTGTGAGA TCTTTGACAG TCATTTGGCC CCCTGAGGGC 4950CAGATGTCAT CTTTCTTCAC GTGTGAATTC TCAATAATCA TAACTTTCGA 5000GAGTTGGCCA TTCTTGTATG GTTTGGTTGA CTTGGTAGGT TTACCTTCTG 5050TTGGCATGTC AATGAACTTA AAGACTCGGC TCACAGATCG CATCAAGCTA 5100TCCACATCTA TGCTGGAGTT TACAGCCCAC TGCAATGTAC TCATGATATT 5150CATGGCTAAA GTCAGGATAA TACCAACTCT TCCTTCTCCT TCTCCTGTTG 5200TTAAAATGGA AATGAAGGTA ACAGCAATGA AGAAGATGAC AAAAATCATT 5250TCTATTCTCA TTTGGAACCA GCGCAGTGTT GACAGGTACA AGAACCAGTT 5300GGCAGTATGT AAATTCAGAG CTTTGTGGAA CAGAGTTTCA AAGTAAGGCT 5350GCCGTCCGAA GGCACGAAGT GTCCATAGTC CTTTTAAGCT TGTAACAAGA 5400TGAGTGAAAA TTGGACTCCT GCCTTCAGAT TCCAGTTGTT TGAGTTGCTG 5450TGAGGTTTGG AGGAAATATG CTCTCAACAT AATAAAAGCC ACTATCACTG 5500GCACTGTTGC AACAAAGATG TAGGGTTGTA AAACTGCGAC AACTGCTATA 5550GCTCCAATCA CAATTAATAA CAACTGGATG AAGTCAAATA TGGTAAGAGG 5600CAGAAGGTCA TCCAAAATTG CTATATCTTT GGAGAATCTA TTAAGAATCC 5650CACCTGCTTT CAACGTGTTG AGGGTTGACA TAGGTGCTTG AAGAACAGAA 5700TGTAACATTT TGTGGTGTAA AATTTTCGAC ACTGTGATTA GAGTATGCAC 5750CAGTGGTAGA CCTCTGAAGA ATCCCATAGC AAGCAAAGTG TCGGCTACTC 5800CCACGTAAAT GTAAAACACA TAATACGAAC TGGTGCTGGT GATAATCACT 5850GCATAGCTGT TATTTCTACT ATGAGTACTA TTCCCTTTGT CTTGAAGAGG 5900AGTGTTTCCA AGGAGCCACA GCACAACCAA AGAAGCAGCC ACCTCTGCCA 5950GAAAAATTAC TAAGCACCAA ATTAGCACAA AAATTAAGCT CTTGTGGACA 6000GTAATATATC GAAGGTATGT GTTCCATGTA GTCACTGCTG GTATGCTCTC 6050CATATCATCA AAAAAGCACT CCTTTAAGTC TTCTTCGTTA ATTTCTTCAC 6100TTATTTCCAA GCCAGTTTCT TGAGATAACC TTCTTGAATA TATATCCAGT 6150TCAGTCAAGT TTGCCTGAGG GGCCAGTGAC ACTTTTCGTG TGGATGCTGT 6200TGTCTTTCGG TGAATGTTCT GACCTTGGTT AACTGAGTGT GTCATCAGGT 6250TCAGGACAGA CTGCCTCCTT CGTGCCTGAA GCGTGGGGCC AGTGCTGATC 6300ACGCTGATGC GAGGCAGTAT CGCCTCTCCC TGCTCAGAAT CTGGTACTAA 6350GGACAGCCTT CTCTCTAAAG GCTCATCAGA ATCCTCTTCG ATGCCATTCA 6400TTTGTAAGGG AGTCTTTTGC ACAATGGAAA ATTTTCGTAT AGAGTTGATT 6450GGATTGAGAA TAGAATTCTT CCTTTTTTCC CCAAACTCTC CAGTCTGTTT 6500AAAAGATTGT TTTTTTGTTT CTGTCCAGGA GACAGGAGCA TCTCCTTCTA 6550ATGAGAAACG GTGTAAGGTC TCAGTTAGGA TTGAATTTCT TCTTTCTGCA 6600CTAAATTGGT CGAAAGAATC ACATCCCATG AGTTTTGAGC TAAAGTCTGG 6650CTGTAGATTT TGGAGTTCTG AAAATGTCCC ATAAAAATAG CTGCTACCTT 6700CATGCAAAAT TAATATTTTG TCAGCTTTCT TTAAATGTTC CATTTTAGAA 6750GTGACCAAAA TCCTAGTTTT GTTAGCCATC AGTTTACAGA CACAGCTTTC 6800AAATATTTCT TTTTCTGTTA AAACATCTAG GTATCCAAAA GGAGAGTCTA 6850ATAAATACAA ATCAGCATCT TTGTATACTG CTCTTGCTAA AGAAATTCTT 6900GCTCGTTGAC CTCCACTCAG TGTGATTCCA CCTTCTCCAA GAACTATATT 6950GTCTTTCTCT GCAAACTTGG AGATGTCCTC TTCTAGTTGG CATGCTTTGA 7000TGACGCTTCT GTATCTATAT TCATCATAGG AAACACCAAA GATGATATTT 7050TCTTTAATGG TGCCAGGCAT AATCCAGGAA AACTGAGAAC AGAATGAAAT 7100TCTTCCACTG TGCTTAATTT TACCCTCTGA AGGCTCCAGT TCTCCCATAA 7150TCATCATTAG AAGTGAAGTC TTGCCTGCTC CAGTGGATCC AGCAACCGCC 7200AACAACTGTC CTCTTTCTAT CTTGAAATTA ATATCTTTCA GGACAGGAGT 7250ACCAAGAAGT GAGAAATTAC TGAAGAAGAG GCTGTCATCA CCATTAGAAG 7300TTTTTCTATT GTTATTGTTT TGTTTTGCTT TCTCAAATAA TTCCCCAAAT 7350CCCTCCTCCC AGAAGGCTGT TACATTCTCC ATCACTACTT CTGTAGTCGT 7400TAAGTTATAT TCCAATGTCT TATATTCTTG CTTTTGTAAG AAATCCTGTA 7450TTTTGTTTAT TGCTCCAAGA GAGTCATACC ATGTTTGTAC AGCCCAGGGA 7500AATTGCCGAG TGACCGCCAT GCGCAGAACA ATGCAGAATG AGATGGTGGT 7550GAATATTTTC CGGAGGATGA TTCCTTTGAT TAGTGCATAG GGAAGCACAG 7600ATAAAAACAC CACAAAGAAC CCTGAGAAGA AGAAGGCTGA GCTATTGAAG 7650TATCTCACAT AGGCTGCCTT CCGAGTCAGT TTCAGTTCTG TTTGTCTTAA 7700GTTTTCAATC ATTTTTTCCA TTGCTTCTTC CCAGCAGTAT GCCTTAACAG 7750ATTGGATGTT CTCGATCATT TCTGAGGTAA TCACAAGTCT TTCACTGATC 7800TTCCCAGCTC TCTGATCTCT GTACTTCATC ATCATTCTCC CTAGCCCAGC 7850CTGAAAAAGG GCAAGGACTA TCAGGAAACC AAGTCCACAG AAGGCAGACG 7900CCTGTAACAA CTCCCAGATT AGCCCCATGA GGAGTGCCAC TTGCAAAGGA 7950GCGATCCACA CGAAATGTGC CAATGCAAGT CCTTCATCAA ATTTGTTCAG 8000GTTGTTGGAA AGGAGACTAA CAAGTTGTCC AATACTTATT TTATCTAGAA 8050CACGGCTTGA CAGCTTTAAA GTCTTCTTAT AAATCAAACT AAACATAGCT 8100ATTCTCATCT GCATTCCAAT GTGATGAAGG CCAAAAATGG CTGGGTGTAG 8150GAGCAGTGTC CTCACAATAA AGAGAAGGCA TAAGCCTATG CCTAGATAAA 8200TCGCGATAGA GCGTTCCTCC TTGTTATCCG GGTCATAGGA AGCTATGATT 8250CTTCCCAGTA AGAGAGGCTG TACTGCTTTG GTGACTTCCC CTAAATATAA 8300AAAGATTCCA TAGAACATAA ATCTCCAGAA AAAACATCGC CGAAGGGCAT 8350TAATGAGTTT AGGATTTTTC TTTGAAGCCA GCTCTCTATC CCATTCTCTT 8400TCCAATTTTT CAGATAGATT GTCAGCAGAA TCAACAGAAG GGATTTGGTA 8450TATGTCTGAC AATTCCAGGC GCTGTCTGTA TCCTTTCCTC AAAATTGGTC 8500TGGTCCAGCT GAAAAAAAGT TTGGAGACAA CGCTGGCCTT TTCCAGAGGC 8550GACCTCTGCA TGGTCTCTCG GGCGCTGGGG TCCCTGCTAG GGCCGTCTGG 8600GCTCAAGCTC CTAATGCCAA AGGAATTCCT GCAGCCCGGG GGATCCACTA 8650GTTCTAGAGC GGCCGCCACC GCGGTGGCTG ATCCCGCTCC CGCCCGCCGC 8700GCGCTTCGCT TTTTATAGGG CCGCCGCCGC CGCCGCCTCG CCATAAAAGG 8750AAACTTTCGG AGCGCGCCGC TCTGATTGGC TGCCGCCGCA CCTCTCCGCC 8800TCGCCCCGCC CCGCCCCTCG CCCCGCCCCG CCCCGCCTGG CGCGCGCCCC 8850CCCCCCCCCC CCGCCCCCAT CGCTGCACAA AATAATTAAA AAATAAATAA 8900ATACAAAATT GGGGGTGGGG AGGGGGGGGA GATGGGGAGA GTGAAGCAGA 8950ACGTGGCCTC GAGTAGATGT ACTGCCAAGT AGGAAAGTCC CATAAGGTCA 9000TGTACTGGGC ATAATGCCAG GCGGGCCATT TACCGTCATT GACGTCAATA 9050GGGGGCGTAC TTGGCATATG ATACACTTGA TGTACTGCCA AGTGGGCAGT 9100TTACCGTAAA TACTCCACCC ATTGACGTCA ATGGAAAGTC CCTATTGGCG 9150TTACTATGGG AACATACGTC ATTATTGACG TCAATGGGCG GGGGTCGTTG 9200GGCGGTCAGC CAGGCGGGCC ATTTACCGTA AGTTATGTAA CGACCTGCAG 9250GCTGATCTCC CTAGACAAAT ATTACGCGCT ATGAGTAACA CAAAATTATT 9300CAGATTTCAC TTCCTCTTAT TCAGTTTTCC CGCGAAAATG GCCAAATCTT 9350ACTCGGTTAC GCCCAAATTT ACTACAACAT CCGCCTAAAA CCGCGCGAAA 9400ATTGTCACTT CCTGTGTACA CCGGCGCACA CCAAAAACGT CACTTTTGCC 9450ACATCCGTCG CTTACATGTG TTCCGCCACA CTTGCAACAT CACACTTCCG 9500CCACACTACT ACGTCACCCG CCCCGTTCCC ACGCCCCGCG CCACGTCACA 9550AACTCCACCC CCTCATTATC ATATTGGCTT CAATCCAAAA TAAGGTATAT 9600TATTGATGAT GCTAGCATGC GCAAATTTAA AGCGCTGATA TCGATCGCGC 9650GCAGATCTGT CATGATGATC ATTGCAATTG GATCCATATA TAGGGCCCGG 9700GTTATAATTA CCTCAGGTCG ACGTCCCATG GCCATTCGAA TTCGTAATCA 9750TGGTCATAGC TGTTTCCTGT GTGAAATTGT TATCCGCTCA CAATTCCACA 9800CAACATACGA GCCGGAAGCA TAAAGTGTAA AGCCTGGGGT GCCTAATGAG 9850TGAGCTAACT CACATTAATT GCGTTGCGCT CACTGCCCGC TTTCCAGTCG 9900GGAAACCTGT CGTGCCAGCT GCATTAATGA ATCGGCCAAC GCGCGGGGAG 9950AGGCGGTTTG CGTATTGGGC GC 9972 14 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown DNA (genomic) unknown 4TAGTAAATTT GGGC 14 14 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown DNA (genomic) unknown 5AGTAAGATTT GGCC 14 14 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown DNA (genomic) unknown 6AGTGAAATCT GAAT 14 14 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown DNA (genomic) unknown 7GAATAATTTT GTGT 14 14 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown DNA (genomic) unknown 8CGTAATATTT GTCT 14 8 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown DNA (genomic) unknown 9WANWTTTG 8 19307 base pairs nucleic acid double unknown cDNA unknown 10CCAATTCCAT CATCAATAAT ATACCTTATT TTGGATTGAA GCCAATATGA 50TAATGAGGGG GTGGAGTTTG TGACGTGGCG CGGGGCGTGG GAACGGGGCG 100GGTGACGTAG GTTTTAGGGC GGAGTAACTT GTATGTGTTG GGAATTGTAG 150TTTTCTTAAA ATGGGAAGTT ACGTAACGTG GGAAAACGGA AGTGACGATT 200TGAGGAAGTT GTGGGTTTTT TGGCTTTCGT TTCTGGGCGT AGGTTCGCGT 250GCGGTTTTCT GGGTGTTTTT TGTGGACTTT AACCGTTACG TCATTTTTTA 300GTCCTATATA TACTCGCTCT GCACTTGGCC CTTTTTTACA CTGTGACTGA 350TTGAGCTGGT GCCGTGTCGA GTGGTGTTTT TTTAATAGGT TTTCTTTTTT 400ACTGGTAAGG CTGACTGTTA GGCTGCCGCT GTGAAGCGCT GTATGTTGTT 450CTGGAGCGGG AGGGTGCTAT TTTGCCTAGG CAGGAGGGTT TTTCAGGTGT 500TTATGTGTTT TTCTCTCCTA TTAATTTTGT TATACCTCCT ATGGGGGCTG 550TAATGTTGTC TCTACGCCTG CGGGTATGTA TTCCCCCCAA GCTTGCATGC 600CTGCAGGTCG ACTCTAGAGG ATCCGAAAAA ACCTCCCACA CCTCCCCCTG 650AACCTGAAAC ATAAAATGAA TGCAATTGTT GTTGTTAACT TGTTTATTGC 700AGCTTATAAT GGTTACAAAT AAAGCAATAG CATCACAAAT TTCACAAATA 750AAGCATTTTT TTCACTGCAT TCTAGTTGTG GTTTGTCCAA ACTCATCAAT 800GTATCTTATC ATGTCTGGAT CCCCGCGGCC GCTCTAGAAC TAGTGGATCC 850CCCGGGCTGC AGGAATTCCG TAACATAACT GCGTGCTTTA TTGAGATACA 900CAGTAAAGCA GTAATATAAT ACAATAGTAA GGCATATATT TGGTGAAATC 950TGATATGTTG TGAAAATGCA GTAAAACTGA AGTTTAAAAA AATAATTAGT 1000AAATGTTACA GTGTTGGTGT TAAAACACAA TCTATTATGA TACTCAAGTA 1050AGAGTCCAGT ACCTGGAGAC AATGATGATA CATGCCATGT GATGATTATG 1100CTTCAGTTAC ACTGATTATG ATTTACACTT TAATACTTGA TGGTTATAAA 1150GAACATGAAA TGATGTCCAA ATTATGCTTA AAATCAGCAA TAAAGCTCTC 1200AGTTTTTATT CAAATATTTT GATAGATTCA CTCCAGAACT AATATCTAAA 1250AGATAAAACG AAAAGATTAA AACAAAACTA TGCACTCTAT CTACCTTGGA 1300TTTTAGAATG AAACTTAAAA CTTCTTAGTA GGAAAGGAAC CCCTTGTTTT 1350AAATCTTGGT GAAAACAAAT CCTTGGATAA AGAAAATGCC CAGTGCCACA 1400TAAAGGAGAG AGAGAGAGAA AAGCAAGACC AGAACCAAAT TTCAATTTGT 1450TATCTTAGAG CTTTGGGTTT TCTTTTGGAA ATTATAAATG AAAAAAGGAA 1500ACTGGTGTCC ACACAACAGA CAAGTGGTGA AGTTGTGAAA TTAGGTGTGC 1550ACAATTACTA GAAACACCCC AAAACCAAAG TGAGGTAGAA ATAGCATGAG 1600AAGCTGTGTT TGATGTTAAT TACAATTAAT AATGGACAAA ACCCACTCGC 1650TAGAAGTTAA TTACACTTGA CGTTAGAGGT AACAGATTTG CAAAATGATA 1700GGACAGTGAT TTCTATTGAG AGAATGCTCT TTAAATGCTA AGAAGAAGAA 1750ACTGGCATGA GAGGAGTAAA GCTCTTCCTA GCAGTCCTTA GCTTTCTGTT 1800GCACTTTTTC TCCTGGTTCA ATGACTTGCA TTTGTTTAGA CATTTCAGCC 1850CGTCAACTAG ACCAGAGAGT TTGGAGACGC TTTTGCTCTC AAAACTTTCC 1900AACCACTGTG CCTTCTCACC CACAATCCTG TGTGGAGTTA CTTGCAGGGA 1950AACCAATGCA AAGGAGACAA ATGCAGTTCA TGGGCTTCTG GACTGATATT 2000CACCAGGGTC ACAATGTGAT TGGGTTACTT TCTTAACAGT AATCCTAAGT 2050CTTGCAGCAT TAAAAAAAAA AATCATCACA ATGAAGAAAA AAAAACCCAA 2100AAAATCTAAA ATCTAAAATT CATCATCATC ATCAACAACA ACAACAACAA 2150CAACAACAAA ACCACCCACT TCAGGTTGAG TTTATGAAGA GGGCAGAACA 2200ATTTAGTTGT AATTATAGAG ATGTTTATAT GTATAGTTGT AAATATTCAT 2250CCATTCTTTT ACAGAGTTGT TGCTCCCCTC ATATAAATTG ACTGAGGAGC 2300CGCAACCTTT AGCTCCTACC ATCTTCCTCC TACTGTCTGG GAGTTAAAAA 2350TGTCATCTGA TGTTCTATTG CAGAAACATC ATTAAATATA ACCCAACAGT 2400AGGAAGTTGA ATATATCAGC CAACAAATTA CTATGATAGT AAGTCCTGTG 2450TATTCATTCG CATGTTCCTT GAAAAAAATG AATCCTCTAG CTCTCAGTGG 2500AAAGTTTAAA ACTAGAAACA TCTGGAGCCC TAGACAATAT TTTAGTGTGG 2550CGGTAGTCTC CTGGCTTTGG GCTCCAGGGA AAATTCACTC TTGCCCAAGC 2600AGATAAGCCC AGATGACTAG AAGCAATTTC CATTAGGAAG TGGCAAGAAC 2650ATTTGAAGAA GTAACTTCAT ATCTATTTAT CTATATACCT ATAGTATTTA 2700TATACTTGTA GACATATAGA TGTATAAAAT GAAAGCCCAT AGCCAGCCCC 2750ACTCAGTCAA CAATTCTCAA AAGAGCAATA TGAAGCAGTC ATTTGGTGGG 2800GTTCGTATGC AAGAAAATAA AAAAACGTCA TGAATTCCAT ATGAATACCA 2850CGCTAAAGTA ATGCAAAACA ATGTGCTGCC TCAGTGTGTG TGTGTGTGTG 2900TGTGTGTGTG GTGGGTTCGT GCATGTATGT GTGCGTGTGT GTGTGTGTGT 2950GTGTGTGTGT GTGTGTGTGC GTGTGTGTTT GTTTAGGGGT TTTTATAAAC 3000AACTTTTTTT ATAAAGCACA CTTTAGTTTA CAATCTCTCT TTATAACTGT 3050TATAAATTTT TAAACAACCC AAAATGCGTT CCATATAAAG AAATGGCAAG 3100TTATTTAGCT ATCAAGATTT TACATGTTTT CTTTTAACTT TTTTGTACAA 3150TTGCATAGAC GTGTAAAACC TGCCATTGTT AACAAAACAA TAACAGACTT 3200AGAAACTACT GAAATCTACA GTATAGTACC ACTACCCTTC ACAAAAATAT 3250AGATTTTATT TCTTGTAAAC TCTTACTGTC TAATCCTCTT TGTTGTACGA 3300ATATTATAAA AACCATGCGG GAATCAGGAG TTGTAAAACA TTTATTCTGC 3350TCCTTCTTCA TCTGTCATGA CTGAAACTAA GGACTCCATC GCTCTGCCCA 3400AATCATCTGC CATGTGGAAA AGGCTTCCTA CATTGTGTCC TCTCTCATTG 3450GCTTTCCGGG GGCATTTCTT CCTCTTGAAC TAGGGAAGGA GTTGTTGAGT 3500TGCTCCATCA CTTCTTCTAA CCCTGTGCTT GTGTCCTGGG GAGGACTCAG 3550AAGATCTTCC TCACCCATAG ATTCTGAAGT TTGACTGCCA ACCACTCGGA 3600GCAGCATAGG CTGACTGCTA TCTGACCTCT GCAGAGAGGT GGAAGGAGAG 3650GACACCGTGG TGCCATTCAC CTTAGCTTCA GCCTGGGGCT GCTCCAGGAG 3700CTGTCTCAGT CTATGTAACT GAGACTCCAG CTGTTTATTG TGGTCTTCCA 3750GGATTTGCAT CCTGGCTTCC AGGCGTCCTT TGTGTTGGCG CAGTAGCTTA 3800GCCTCAGCAA TGAGCTCAGC ATCCCTGGGA CTCTGAGGAG AGGTGGGCAT 3850CATCTCAGGA GGAGATGGCA GTGGAGACAG GCCTTTATGC TCATGCTGCT 3900GCTTCAGGCG ATCATATTCT GCTTGCAGAT TCCTGTTTTC TTCCTCAAGA 3950TCTGCTAGGA TTCTCTCTAG CTCCCCTCTT TCCTCACTCT CTAAGGAAAT 4000CAAGATCTGG GCAGGACTAC GAGGCTGGCT CAGGGGGGAG TCCTGGTTCA 4050AACTTTGGCA GTAATGCTGG ATTAACAAAT GTTCATCATC TATGCTCTCA 4100TTAGGAGAGA TGCTATCATT TAGATAAGAT CCATTGCTGT TTTCCATTTC 4150TGCTAGCCTG CTAGCATAAT GTTCAATGCG TGAATGAGTA TCATCGTGTG 4200AAAGCTGGGG GGACGAGGCA GGCGCAGAAT CTACTGGCCA GAAGTTGATC 4250AGAGTAACGG GAGTTTCCAT GTTGTCCCCC TCTAACACAG TCTGCACTGG 4300CAGGTAGCCC ATTCGGGGAT GCTTCGCAAA ATACCTTTTG GTTCGAAATT 4350TGTTTTTTAG TACCTTGGCG AAGTCGCGAA CATCTTCTCC GGATGTAGTC 4400GGAGTGCAAT ACTCTACCAT GGGGTAGTGC ATTTTATGGC CCTTTGCAAC 4450TCGGCCAGAA AAAAAGCAAC TTTGGCAGAT GTCATAATTA AAATGCTTTA 4500GGCTTCTGTA CCTGAATCCA ATGATTGGAC ACTCCTTACA GATGTTACAC 4550TTGGCTTGAT GCTTGGCAGT TTCAGCAGCA GCCACTCTGT GCAAGACGGG 4600CAGCCACACC ATAGACTGGG GTTCCAGGCG CATCCAGTCA AGGAAGAGAG 4650CAGCTTCAAT CTCAGGTTTA TTATTGGCAA ATTGGAAGCA GCTCCTGACA 4700CTCGGCTCAA TGTTACTGCC CCCAAAGGAA GCAACTTCAC CCAACTGTCT 4750TGGGATTTGA ATAGAATCAT GCAGAAGAAG ACCCAGCCTA CGCTGGTCAC 4800AAAAGCCAGT TGAACTTGCC ACTTGCTTGA AAAGGTATCT GTACTTGTCT 4850TCCAAGTGTG CTTTACACAG AGAAATGATG CCAGTTTTAA AAGACAGGAC 4900ACGGATCCTC CCTGTTCGTC CCGTATCATA AACATTGAGA AGCCAGTTGA 4950GACACATATC CACACAGAGA GGGACATTGA CCAGATTGTT GTGCTCTTGC 5000TCCAGACGAT CATAAATTGT AGTCAAACAG TTAATTATCT GCAGGATATC 5050CATGGGCTGG TCATTTTGCT TGAGGTTGTG CTGGTCCAGG GCATCACATG 5100CAGCTGACAG GCTCAAGAGA TCCAAGCAAA GGGCCTTCTG GAGCCTTCTG 5150AGCTTCATGG CAGTCCTATA CGCGGAGAAC CTGACATTAT TCAGGTCAGC 5200TAAAGACTGG TAGAGCTCTG TCATTTTGGG GTGGTCCCAA CAAGTGGTTT 5250GGGTCTCGTG GTTGATATAG TAGGGCACTT TGTTTGGTGA GATGGCTCTC 5300TCCCAGGGAC CCTGAACTGA AGTGGAAAGG AAGTGCTGGG ATGCAGGACC 5350AAAGTCCCTG TGGGCTTCAT GCAGCTGTCT GACACGGTCC TCCACAGCCA 5400CCTGTAGAAG CCTCCATCTG GTATTCAGAT CTTCCAAAGT GCTGAGGTTA 5450TAAGGTGAGA GCTGAATGCC CAGTGTGGTC AGCTGATGTG CAAGGTCATT 5500GACACGATTG ACATTCTCTT TAAGAGGTGC AATTTCTCCC CGAAGTGCCT 5550TGACTTTTTC AAGGTGATCT TGCAGAGAGT CAATGAGGAG ATCCCCCACT 5600GGCTGCCAGG ATCCCTTGAT CACCTCAGCT TGGCGCAACT TGAGGTCCAG 5650TTCATCGGCA GCTTCCTGAA GTTCCTGGAG TCTTTCAAGA GCTTCATCTA 5700TTTTTCTCTG CCAATCAGCT GAGCGCAGGT TCAATTTGTC CCATTCAGCG 5750TTGACCTCTT CAGCCTGCTT TCGTAGGAGC CGAGTGACAT TCTGAGCTCT 5800TTCTTCAGGA GGCAGTTCTC TGGGCTCCTG GTAGAGTTTC TCTAGTCCTT 5850CCAAAGGCTG CTCTGTCAGA AATATTCTCA CAGTCTCCAG AGTACTCATG 5900ATTACAGGTT CTTTAGTTTT CAATTCCCTC TTGAAGGCCC TATGTATATC 5950ATTCTGCTTC TGAACTGCTG GGAAATCACC ACCGATGGGT GCCTGACGGC 6000TCAGTTCATC ATCTTTCAGC TGTAGCCAAA CAAGAAGTTC CTGAAGAGAA 6050AGATGCAAAC GCTTCCACTG GTCAGAACTT GCTTCCAAAT GGGACCTAAT 6100GTTGAGAGAC TTTTTCTGAA GTTCACTCCA CTTGAAATTC ATGTTATCCA 6150AACGTCTTTG TAACAGGGGT GCTTCATCCG AACCTTCCAG GGATCTCAGG 6200ATTTTTTGGC CATTTTCATC AAGATTGTGA TAGATATCTG TGTGAGTTTC 6250AATTTCTCCT TGGAGATCTT GCCATGGTTT CATCAGCTCT CTGACTCCCC 6300TGGAGTCTTC TAGGAGCTTC TCCTTACGGG AAGCGTCCTG TAGGACATTG 6350GCAGTTGTTT CTGCTTCCGT AATCCAGGAA AGAAACTTCT CCAGGTCCAG 6400AGGGAACTGC TGCAGTAATC TATGAGTTTC TTCCAAAGCA GCCTCTTGCT 6450CACTTACTCT TTTATGAATG TTTCCCCAAG AAGTATTGAT ATTCTCTGTT 6500ATCATGTGTA CTTTTCTGGT ATCATCAGCA GAATAGTCCC GAAGAAGTTT 6550CAGTGCCAAA TCATTTGCCA CGTCTACACT TATCTGCCGT TGACGGAGGT 6600CTTTGGCCAA CTGCTTGGTT TCTGTGATCT TCTTTTGGAT TGCATCTACT 6650GTGTGAGGAC CTTCTTTCCA TGAGTCAAGC TTGCCTCTGA CCTGTCCTAT 6700GACCTGTTCG GCTTCTTCCT TAGCTTCCAG CCATTGTGTT GAATCCTTTA 6750ACATTTCATT CAACTGTTGT CTCCTGTTCT GCAGCTGTTC TTGAACCTCA 6800TCCCACTGAA TCTGAATTCT TTCAATTCGA TCAGTAATGA TTGTTCTAGC 6850TTCTTGATTG CTGGTTTTGT TTTTCAAATT CTGGGCAGCA GTAATGAGTT 6900CTTCCAATTG GGGGCGTCTC TGTTCCAAAT CTTGCAGTGT TGCCTTCTGT 6950TTGATGATCA TTTCATTGAT GTCTTCCAGA TCACCCACCA TCACTCTCTG 7000TGATTTTATA ACTCGATCAA GCAGAGACAG CCAGTCTGTA AGTTCTGTCC 7050AAGCTCGGTT GAAGTCTGCC AGTGCAGGTA CCTCCAACAG CAAAGAAGAT 7100GGCATTTCTA GTTTGGAGAT GACAGTTTCC TTAGTAACCA CAGATTGTGT 7150CACTAGAGTA ACAGTCTGAC TGGCAGAGGC TCCAGTAGTG CTCAGTCCAG 7200GGGCACGGTC AGGCTGCTTT GTCCTCAGCT CCCGAAGTAA ATGGTTTACA 7250GCCTCCCACT CAGACCTCAG ATCTTCTAAC TTCCTCTTCA CTGGCTGAGT 7300GCTTGGTTTT TCCTTATACA AATGCTGCCC TTTCGACAAA AGCCTTTCCA 7350CATCCGCTTG TTTACCGTGA ACTGTTACTT CAATCTCCTT TATGTCAAAC 7400GGTCCTGCCT GACTTGGTTG GTTATAAATT TCCAACTGGT TTCTAATAGG 7450AGAGACCCAC AGAAGCAGGT GATCCAGCTG CTCTTCAAGC TGCCTAAAAT 7500CTTTTAAGTG AACCTCAAGC TCTCCTTGTT TCTCAGGTAA AGCTCTGGAG 7550ACCTTTATCC ACTGGAGATT TGTCTGTTTG AGCTTCTTTT CAAGTTTATC 7600TTGCTCTTCT GGCCTTATGG GAGCACTTAC AAGTACTGCT CCTCCTGTTT 7650CATTTAATTG TTTTAGAATT CCCTGGCGCA GGGGCAACTC TTCTGCCAGT 7700AACTTGACTT GTTCAAGTTG TTCTTTTAGC TGCTGCTCAT CTCCAAGTGG 7750AGTAATAGCA ATGTTATCTG CTTCTTCCAG CCACAAAACA AATTCATTTA 7800AATCTCTTTG AAATTCTGAC AAGACATTCT TTTGTTCTTC AATCCTCTTT 7850CTCCTTTCTG CCAGCTCTTT GCAGATGTCG TGCCACCGCA GACTCAAGCT 7900TCCTAATTTT TCTTGTAGAA TATTGACATC TGTTTTTGAA GACTGTTGAA 7950TTATTTCTTC CCCAGTTGCA TTCAGTGTTC TGACAACAGC TTGACGCTGC 8000CCAATGCCAT CCTGGAGTTC CTTAAGATAC CATTTGTATT TAGCATGTTC 8050CCAGTTTTCA GGATTTTGTG TCTTTTTGAA AAACTGTTCA ACTTCATTCA 8100GCCATTGATT AAATACCTTC ATATCATAAT GAAAGTGTCG CCATTTTTCA 8150ACTGATCTGT CGAATCGCCC TTGTCGTTCC TTGTACATTC TATGAAGTTT 8200TTCCCCCTGG AAATCCATCT GTGCCACGGC TTCCTGTACT TTCACCTTTT 8250CCATGGAGGT GGCACTTTGC AAGGCTGCTG TCTTCTTCTT GTGAATAATA 8300TCAATCCGAC CTGAGATTTG TTGCAAATTG TCTTTTATAT TCTTAAGAGA 8350CTCCTCTTGC TTAAAAAGAT CTTCAAAATC TTTAGCACAG AGTTCAGGAG 8400TATTTAGAAG ATGATCAACT TCTGAAAGAG CTTGTAAGAT ATGACTGATC 8450TCGGTCAAAT AAGTAGAAGG CACATAAGAA ACATCCAAAG GCATATCTTC 8500AGTCGTCACT ACCATAGTTT CTTCATGGAG AGTGTGAATT TGTGCAAAGT 8550TGAGTCTTCG AAACTGAGCA AAATTGCTCT CAATTTGCCG CCAGCGCTTG 8600CTGAGCTGGA TCTGAGTTGG CTCCACTGCC ATTGCGGCCC CATTCTCAGA 8650CAAGCCCTCA GCTTGCCTGC GCACTGCATT CAGCTCCTCT TTCTTCTTCT 8700GCAATTCACG ATCAATTTCC TTTAATTTTC TTTCATCTCT GGGTTCAGGT 8750AGGCTGGCTA ATTTTTTTTC AATTTCATCC AAGCATTTCA GGAGATCATC 8800AGCCTGCCTC TTGTACTGAT ACCACTGGTG AGAAATTTCT AGGGCCTTTT 8850TTCTTCTTTG AGACCTCAAA TCCTTGAGAG CATTATGTTT TGTCTGTAAC 8900AGCTGCTGTT TTATCTTTAT TTCCTCTCGC TTTCTCTCAT CTGTGATTCT 8950TTGTTGTAAG TTGTCTCCTC TTTGCAACAA TTCATTTACA GTACCCTCAT 9000TGTCTTCACT CATATCTTTA TTGAAGTCTT CCTCTTTCAG ATTCACCCCC 9050TGCTGAATTT CAGCCTCCAG TGGTTCAAGC AATTTTTGTA TATCTGAGTT 9100AAACTGCTCC AATTCCTTCA AAGGAATGGA GGCCTTTCCA GTCTTAATTC 9150TGTGAGAAAT AGCTGCAAAT CGACGGTTGA GCTCAGAGAT TTGGGGCTCT 9200ACTACTTTCC TGCAGTGGTC ACCGCGGTTT GCCATCAATT TTGCTGCTTG 9250GTCACGTGTG GAGTCCACCT TTGGGCGCAT GTCATTCATT TCAGCCTTTA 9300AACGCTTAAG AATGTCTTCC TTTTGTTGTG GTTTCTTCTT TTCAGACTCA 9350TCTAAAAGTT CATCTGCATG AATGATCCAC TTTGTGATTT GTTCTATGTT 9400CTGATCAAAG GTTTCCATGT GTTTCTGGTA TTCCAACAAA AGATTTAGCC 9450ATTCTTCTAC TCTGGAGGTG ACAGCTATCC AGTTACTGTT CAGAAGACTC 9500AGTTTATCTT CTACCAAGGT TTCTTTCTTG CCCAACACCA TTTTCAAAGA 9550CTCTCCTAAT TCTGTAACAC TCTTCAAGTG AGCCTTCTGT TTCTCAATCT 9600CTTTTTGAGT AGCCTTTCCC CAGGCAACTT CAGAATCCAA ATTACTTGGC 9650ATTCCTTCAA CTGCTGATCT CTTCGTCAAT TCTGTATCTG TTGCTGCCAG 9700CCATTCTGTT AAGACATTCA TTTCCTTTCT CATCTTACGG GACAACTTCA 9750AGCATTTCTC CAACTGTTGC TTTCTCTCTG TTACCTTCGC ACCCAACTCA 9800TTGTAATGCA ATTTCAAAGC TGTTACTCGT TCATCAAGCT CTTTGGGATT 9850TTCTGTCTGC TTTTTCTGTA CAATTTGACG TCCGGTTTTA ATCACCATTT 9900CCACTTCAGA CTTGACTTCA CTCAGGCTTT TATACAAGTT CACACAATGA 9950CTTAGTTGTG ACTGAATTAC TTCCTGTTCA ACACTCTTGG TTTCCAATGC 10000AGGCAAATGC ATCTTGACTT CATCTAAAAT CATCTTACTT TCCTCTAGAC 10050GTTGTTCAAA ATTGGCTGGT TTTTGGAATA ATCGAAATTT CATGGAGACA 10100TCTTGTAATT TTTTCTGTGC AACATCAATT TGTGAAAGAA CCCTTTGGTT 10150GGCATCCTTC CCCTGGTTAT GTTTCTTCAT TTCTTCTAAA CTTATCTCAT 10200GACTTGTCAA ATCTGATTGG ATTTTCTGGG CTTCCTGAGG CATTTGAGCT 10250GCATCCACCT TGTCAGTGAT ATAAGCTGCC AACTGCTTGT CAATGAATTC 10300AAGCGACTCC TGAATTAAGT GCAAGGACTT TTCAATTTCC TGGGCAGACT 10350GGATACTCTG TTCAAGCAAC TTTTGTTTCC TCACAGCCTC TTCATGTAGT 10400TCCCTCCAAC GAGAATTAAA CGTCTCAAGC TCCTCATTGA TCAGTTCATC 10450CATGACTCCT CCATCTGTAA GAGTCTGTGC CAATAGACGA ATCTGATTTG 10500GGTTCTCCTC TGAATGATGC ATCAGATTTT CAAGAGATTC TAGCACTTCA 10550GTGATTTCCT CAGGTCCTGC AGGAACATTT TCCATGGTTT TAAGTTTCAA 10600TTCTACTTCA TTGAGCCACT TGTTTGCTTT CTCTAAATAT GACAATAACT 10650CATGCCAACA TGCCCAAACT TCTTCCAAAG TTTTGCATTT TCCATTCAGC 10700CTGGTGCACA GCCATTGGTA GTTGGTGGTC AGAGTTTCAA GTTCCTTTTT 10750TAAGGCCTCT TGTGCTGAGG GTGGAGCGTG AGCTATTACA CTATTTACAG 10800TCTCAGTAAG GAGTTTCACT TTAGTTTCTT TTTGTAGTGC CTCTTCTTTA 10850GCTCTCTTCA TTTCTTCAAC AGCAGTCTGT AATTCATCTG GAGTTTTATA 10900TTCAAAATCT CTCTCTAGAT ATTCTTCTTC AGCTTGTGTC ATCCACTCAT 10950GCATCTCTGA TAGATCTTTT TGGAGGCTTA CGGTTTTATC CAAACCTGCC 11000TTTAAGGCTT CCTTTCTGGT GTAGACCTGG CGGCATATGT GATCCCACTG 11050AGTGTTAAGC TCTCTAAGTT CTGTCTCCAG TCTGGATGCA AACTCAAGTT 11100CAGCTTCACT CTTTATCTTC TGCCCACCTT CATTAACACT ATTTAAACTG 11150GGCTGAATTG TTTGAATATC ACCAACTAAA AGTCTGCATT GTTTGAGCTG 11200TTTTTTCAGG ATTTCAGCAT CCCCCAGGGC AGGCCATTCC TCTTTCAGGA 11250AAACATCAAC TTCAGCCATC CATTTCTGTA AGGTTTTTAT GTGATTCTGA 11300AATTTTCGAA GTTTATTCAT ATGTTCTTCT AGCTTTTGGC AGCTTTCCAC 11350CAACTGGGAG GAAAGTTTCT TCCAGTGCCC CTCAATCTCT TCAAATTCTG 11400ACAGATATTT CTGGCATATT TCTGAAGGTG CTTTCTTGGC CATCTCCTTC 11450ACAGTGTCAC TCAGATAGTT GAAGCCATTT TGTTGCTCTT TCAAAGAACT 11500TTGCAGAGCC TGTAATTTCC CGAGTCTCTC CTCCATTATT TCATATTCAG 11550TAACACTAAG ATAAGGTACA GAGAGTTTGC TTTCTGACTG CTGGATCCAC 11600GTCCTGATGC TACTCATTGT CTCCTGATAG CGCATTGGTG GTAAAGTGTC 11650AAAAATTGTC TGTAGCTCTT TCTCTTTGGC CCTCACACCA TCAAAGATGT 11700GGTTAAAATG ATTAGTAAAG GCCACAAAGT CTGCATCCAG AAACATTGGC 11750CCCTGTCCCT TTTCTTTCAG TTGTAGACTC TGAATTTTTA ATTGCTCAAT 11800TTGAGGCTGA AGAGCTGACA ATCTGTTGAC TTCATCCTTA CAAATTTTTA 11850ACTGGCTTTT AATTGCTGTT GGCTCTGATA GGGTGGTAGA CTGGGTTTTC 11900AACAAGTTTT CGGCAGTAGT TGTCATCTGT TCCAATTGTT GTAGCTGATT 11950ATAAAAGGTA ATGATGTTGG TTTGATACTC TAGCCAGTTA ACTCTCTCAC 12000TCAGCAATTG GCAGAATTCT GTCCACCGGC TGTTCAGTTG TTCTGAAGCT 12050TGTCTGATAC TTTCAGCATT AACACCCTCA TTTGCCATCT GTTCCACCAG 12100GGCCTGAGCT GATCTGCTGG CATCTTGCAG TTTTCTGAAC TTCTCTGCTT 12150TTTCTCGTGC TATGGCATTG ACTTTTTCTT GCAAGTCTGA GATGTTGCCT 12200TCTTTTCGAT AGACTGCAAA TTCAGAACTC TGTAATACAG CTTCTGAACG 12250AGTAATCCAA CTGTGAAGTT CAGTTATATC GACATCCAAC CTTTTCCTGA 12300GTTCAGAATC CACAGTTATC TGCCTCTTCT TTTGAGGAGG TGGTGGTGGA 12350AGTTCCTCTT GGGCATGTTT TACCATGATT TGTTCCCTTG TGGTCACCAT 12400AGTTACCGTT TCCATTACAG TTGTCTGTGT TAGGGATGGT TGAGTGGTGG 12450TGACAGCCTG TGAAATTTGT GCTGAACTCT TTTCAAGTTT TTGGGTTAAA 12500TTGTCCCAAC GTTGTGCAAA GTTTTCCATC CAGATTTCCA TCTTTTGAGT 12550CACTGACTTA TTTTTCAGTG CCGAAAGTAG ATCTTGATTG AGTGAACTTA 12600GTTTTTCCAT GGTTGGCTTT TTCTTTTCTA GATCTATTTT TAAAGTAGAT 12650ATTTTGTGAA GACTTGACAT CATTTCATTT TGATCTTTAA AGCCACTTGT 12700CTGAATGTTC TTCATTGCAT CTTCTTTTTC TGAAAGCCAT GTACTAAAAA 12750GGCACTGTTC TTCAGTAAAA TGCTGCCATT TTAGAAGAAT ATCTTGTAAA 12800ACAATCCAGC GGTCTTCAGT CCATCTGCAG ATATTTGCCC ATCGATCTCC 12850CAGTACCTTA AGTTGTTCTT CCAAAGCAGC TGTTGCATGA TCACCGCTGG 12900ATTCATCAAC CACTACTACC ATGTGAGTGA GCGAGTTGAC CCTGACCTGC 12950TCCTGTTCTA GATCTTCTTG AAGCACCTTA TGTTGTTGTA CTTGGCATTT 13000TAGATCTTCA AGATCAGGTC CAAAGGGCTC TTCCTCCATT TTCTTAGTTC 13050TCTCTTCAGT TTTTGTTAAC CAGTCATCTA GTTCTTTTAA TTTCTGATTC 13100TGGAGATCCA TTAGAACTTT GTGTAATTTG CTTTGTTTTT CCATGCTAGC 13150TACCCTGAGA CATTCCCATC TTGAATTTAG GAGATTCATT TGTTCTTGCA 13200CTTCAGCTTC TTCATCTTCT GATAATTTCC CTTTTCCAAC TAGTTGACTT 13250CCTAACTGTA GAACATTACC AACAAGTCCT TGATGAGATG TCAGATCCAT 13300CATGAATCCC TCATGAGCAT GAAACTGTTC TTTCACTTCT TCAACATCAT 13350TTGAAATCTC TCCTTGTGCT CGCAATGTAT CCTCGGCAGA AAGAAGCCAT 13400GAAAGTACTT CTTCTAAAGC AGTTTGGTAA CTATCCAGAT TTACTTCCGT 13450CTCCATCAAT GAACTGTCAA GTGACTTGTC TCTGGGAGCT TCCAAATGCT 13500GTGAAGGATA GGGGCTCTGT GTGGAATCAG AGGTGGCAAC ATAAGCAGCC 13550TGTGTGAAGG CATAACTCTT GAATCGAGGC TTAGGAGATG AAGAAGTTTG 13600TTCATAGCCC TGTGCTAGAC TGACTGTGAT CTGTTGAGAG TAATGCATCT 13650GGTGATGTAA TTGAAAATGT TCTTCTCTAG TTACTTTTGA AGATGTCCTG 13700GGCAACATTT CCACTTCTTG AATGGCTTCA ATGCTCACTT GTTGTGGCAA 13750AACTTGAAAG AGTGATGTGA TGTACATTAA GATGGACTTC TTGTCTGGAT 13800AAGTGGTAGC AACATCTTCA GGATCAAGAA GTTTTTCTAT GCCTAACTGG 13850CATTTTGCAA TGTTGAAGGC ATGTTCCAGT CTTTGGGTGG CTGAGTGCTG 13900TGAAACCACA CTATTCCAAT CAAACAGGTC GGGCCTGTGA CTATGGATAA 13950GAGCATTCAA AGCCAACCCG TCGGACCAGC TAGAGGTGAA GTTGATGACG 14000TTAACCTGTG GATAATTACG TGTTGACTGT CGAACCCAGC TCAGAAGAAT 14050CTTTTCACTG TTGGTTTGCT GCAATCCAGC CATGATAGTT TTCATCACAT 14100TTTTGACCTG CCAGTGGAGG ATTATATTCC AAATCAAACC AAGAGTGAGT 14150TTATGATTTC CATCCACTAT GTCAGTGCTT CCTATATTCA CTAAATCAAC 14200ATTATTTTTC TGTAAGACCC GCAGTGCCTT GTTGACATTG TTCAGGGCAT 14250GAACTCTTGT AGATCCCTTT TCTTTTGGCA GTTTTTGCCC TGTAAGGCCT 14300TCCAAGAGGT CTAGGAGGCG TTTTCCATCC TGCAGGTCAC TGAAGAGGTT 14350GTCTATGTGT TGCTTTCCAA ACTTAGAAAA TTGTGCATTT ATCCATTTTG 14400TGAATGTTTT CTTTTGAACA TCTTCTCTTT CATAACAGTC CTCTACTTCT 14450TCCCACCAAA GCATTTGGAA GAAAAAGTAT ATATCAAGGC AGGGATAAAA 14500ATCTTGGTAA AAGTTTCTCC CAGTTTTATT GCTCCAGGAG GCTTAGGTAC 14550GATGAGAAGC CAATAAACTT CAGCAGCCTT GACAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAA 14600TAGCACTTCA AGTCTTCCTA TTCGTTTTTT CTATAAAGCT ATTGCCTTCA 14650AGAGCGGAAT TCCTGCAGCC CGGGGGATCC ACTAGTTCTA GAGCGGCCGC 14700GGGTACAATT CCGCAGCTTT TAGAGCAGAA GTAACACTTC CGTACAGGCC 14750TAGAAGTAAA GGCAACATCC ACTGAGGAGC AGTTCTTTGA TTTGCACCAC 14800CACCGGATCC GGGACCTGAA ATAAAAGACA AAAAGACTAA ACTTACCAGT 14850TAACTTTCTG GTTTTTCAGT TCCTCGAGTA CCGGATCCTC TAGAGTCCGG 14900AGGCTGGATC GGTCCCGGTG TCTTCTATGG AGGTCAAAAC AGCGTGGATG 14950GCGTCTCCAG GCGATCTGAC GGTTCACTAA ACGAGCTCTG CTTATATAGA 15000CCTCCCACCG TACACGCCTA CCGCCCATTT GCGTCAATGG GGCGGAGTTG 15050TTACGACATT TTGGAAAGTC CCGTTGATTT TGGTGCCAAA ACAAACTCCC 15100ATTGACGTCA ATGGGGTGGA GACTTGGAAA TCCCCGTGAG TCAAACCGCT 15150ATCCACGCCC ATTGATGTAC TGCCAAAACC GCATCACCAT GGTAATAGCG 15200ATGACTAATA CGTAGATGTA CTGCCAAGTA GGAAAGTCCC ATAAGGTCAT 15250GTACTGGGCA TAATGCCAGG CGGGCCATTT ACCGTCATTG ACGTCAATAG 15300GGGGCGTACT TGGCATATGA TACACTTGAT GTACTGCCAA GTGGGCAGTT 15350TACCGTAAAT ACTCCACCCA TTGACGTCAA TGGAAAGTCC CTATTGGCGT 15400TACTATGGGA ACATACGTCA TTATTGACGT CAATGGGCGG GGGTCGTTGG 15450GCGGTCAGCC AGGCGGGCCA TTTACCGTAA GTTATGTAAC GACCTGCAGG 15500TCGACTCTAG AGGATCTCCC TAGACAAATA TTACGCGCTA TGAGTAACAC 15550AAAATTATTC AGATTTCACT TCCTCTTATT CAGTTTTCCC GCGAAAATGG 15600CCAAATCTTA CTCGGTTACG CCCAAATTTA CTACAACATC CGCCTAAAAC 15650CGCGCGAAAA TTGTCACTTC CTGTGTACAC CGGCGCACAC CAAAAACGTC 15700ACTTTTGCCA CATCCGTCGC TTACATGTGT TCCGCCACAC TTGCAACATC 15750ACACTTCCGC CACACTACTA CGTCACCCGC CCCGTTCCCA CGCCCCGCGC 15800CACGTCACAA ACTCCACCCC CTCATTATCA TATTGGCTTC AATCCAAAAT 15850AAGGTATATT ATTGATGATG CTAGCGGGGC CCTATATATG GATCCAATTG 15900CAATGATCAT CATGACAGAT CTGCGCGCGA TCGATATCAG CGCTTTAAAT 15950TTGCGCATGC TAGCTATAGT TCTAGAGGTA CCGGTTGTTA ACGTTAGCCG 16000GCTACGTATA CTCCGGAATA TTAATAGGCC TAGGATGCAT ATGGCGGCCG 16050GCCGCCTGCA GCTGGCGCCA TCGATACGCG TACGTCGCGA CCGCGGACAT 16100GTACAGAGCT CGAGAAGTAC TAGTGGCCAC GTGGGCCGTG CACCTTAAGC 16150TTGGCACTGG CCGTCGTTTT ACAACGTCGT GACTGGGAAA ACCCTGGCGT 16200TACCCAACTT AATCGCCTTG CAGCACATCC CCCTTTCGCC AGCTGGCGTA 16250ATAGCGAAGA GGCCCGCACC GATCGCCCTT CCCAACAGTT GCGCAGCCTG 16300AATGGCGAAT GGCGCCTGAT GCGGTATTTT CTCCTTACGC ATCTGTGCGG 16350TATTTCACAC CGCATACGTC AAAGCAACCA TAGTACGCGC CCTGTAGCGG 16400CGCATTAAGC GCGGCGGGTG TGGTGGTTAC GCGCAGCGTG ACCGCTACAC 16450TTGCCAGCGC CCTAGCGCCC GCTCCTTTCG CTTTCTTCCC TTCCTTTCTC 16500GCCACGTTCG CCGGCTTTCC CCGTCAAGCT CTAAATCGGG GGCTCCCTTT 16550AGGGTTCCGA TTTAGTGCTT TACGGCACCT CGACCCCAAA AAACTTGATT 16600TGGGTGATGG TTCACGTAGT GGGCCATCGC CCTGATAGAC GGTTTTTCGC 16650CCTTTGACGT TGGAGTCCAC GTTCTTTAAT AGTGGACTCT TGTTCCAAAC 16700TGGAACAACA CTCAACCCTA TCTCGGGCTA TTCTTTTGAT TTATAAGGGA 16750TTTTGCCGAT TTCGGCCTAT TGGTTAAAAA ATGAGCTGAT TTAACAAAAA 16800TTTAACGCGA ATTTTAACAA AATATTAACG TTTACAATTT TATGGTGCAC 16850TCTCAGTACA ATCTGCTCTG ATGCCGCATA GTTAAGCCAG CCCCGACACC 16900CGCCAACACC CGCTGACGCG CCCTGACGGG CTTGTCTGCT CCCGGCATCC 16950GCTTACAGAC AAGCTGTGAC CGTCTCCGGG AGCTGCATGT GTCAGAGGTT 17000TTCACCGTCA TCACCGAAAC GCGCGAGACG AAAGGGCCTC GTGATACGCC 17050TATTTTTATA GGTTAATGTC ATGATAATAA TGGTTTCTTA GACGTCAGGT 17100GGCACTTTTC GGGGAAATGT GCGCGGAACC CCTATTTGTT TATTTTTCTA 17150AATACATTCA AATATGTATC CGCTCATGAG ACAATAACCC TGATAAATGC 17200TTCAATAATA TTGAAAAAGG AAGAGTATGA GTATTCAACA TTTCCGTGTC 17250GCCCTTATTC CCTTTTTTGC GGCATTTTGC CTTCCTGTTT TTGCTCACCC 17300AGAAACGCTG GTGAAAGTAA AAGATGCTGA AGATCAGTTG GGTGCACGAG 17350TGGGTTACAT CGAACTGGAT CTCAACAGCG GTAAGATCCT TGAGAGTTTT 17400CGCCCCGAAG AACGTTTTCC AATGATGAGC ACTTTTAAAG TTCTGCTATG 17450TGGCGCGGTA TTATCCCGTA TTGACGCCGG GCAAGAGCAA CTCGGTCGCC 17500GCATACACTA TTCTCAGAAT GACTTGGTTG AGTACTCACC AGTCACAGAA 17550AAGCATCTTA CGGATGGCAT GACAGTAAGA GAATTATGCA GTGCTGCCAT 17600AACCATGAGT GATAACACTG CGGCCAACTT ACTTCTGACA ACGATCGGAG 17650GACCGAAGGA GCTAACCGCT TTTTTGCACA ACATGGGGGA TCATGTAACT 17700CGCCTTGATC GTTGGGAACC GGAGCTGAAT GAAGCCATAC CAAACGACGA 17750GCGTGACACC ACGATGCCTG TAGCAATGGC AACAACGTTG CGCAAACTAT 17800TAACTGGCGA ACTACTTACT CTAGCTTCCC GGCAACAATT AATAGACTGG 17850ATGGAGGCGG ATAAAGTTGC AGGACCACTT CTGCGCTCGG CCCTTCCGGC 17900TGGCTGGTTT ATTGCTGATA AATCTGGAGC CGGTGAGCGT GGGTCTCGCG 17950GTATCATTGC AGCACTGGGG CCAGATGGTA AGCCCTCCCG TATCGTAGTT 18000ATCTACACGA CGGGGAGTCA GGCAACTATG GATGAACGAA ATAGACAGAT 18050CGCTGAGATA GGTGCCTCAC TGATTAAGCA TTGGTAACTG TCAGACCAAG 18100TTTACTCATA TATACTTTAG ATTGATTTAA AACTTCATTT TTAATTTAAA 18150AGGATCTAGG TGAAGATCCT TTTTGATAAT CTCATGACCA AAATCCCTTA 18200ACGTGAGTTT TCGTTCCACT GAGCGTCAGA CCCCGTAGAA AAGATCAAAG 18250GATCTTCTTG AGATCCTTTT TTTCTGCGCG TAATCTGCTG CTTGCAAACA 18300AAAAAACCAC CGCTACCAGC GGTGGTTTGT TTGCCGGATC AAGAGCTACC 18350AACTCTTTTT CCGAAGGTAA CTGGCTTCAG CAGAGCGCAG ATACCAAATA 18400CTGTTCTTCT AGTGTAGCCG TAGTTAGGCC ACCACTTCAA GAACTCTGTA 18450GCACCGCCTA CATACCTCGC TCTGCTAATC CTGTTACCAG TGGCTGCTGC 18500CAGTGGCGAT AAGTCGTGTC TTACCGGGTT GGACTCAAGA CGATAGTTAC 18550CGGATAAGGC GCAGCGGTCG GGCTGAACGG GGGGTTCGTG CACACAGCCC 18600AGCTTGGAGC GAACGACCTA CACCGAACTG AGATACCTAC AGCGTGAGCT 18650ATGAGAAAGC GCCACGCTTC CCGAAGGGAG AAAGGCGGAC AGGTATCCGG 18700TAAGCGGCAG GGTCGGAACA GGAGAGCGCA CGAGGGAGCT TCCAGGGGGA 18750AACGCCTGGT ATCTTTATAG TCCTGTCGGG TTTCGCCACC TCTGACTTGA 18800GCGTCGATTT TTGTGATGCT CGTCAGGGGG GCGGAGCCTA TGGAAAAACG 18850CCAGCAACGC GGCCTTTTTA CGGTTCCTGG CCTTTTGCTG GCCTTTTGCT 18900CACATGTTCT TTCCTGCGTT ATCCCCTGAT TCTGTGGATA ACCGTATTAC 18950CGCCTTTGAG TGAGCTGATA CCGCTCGCCG CAGCCGAACG ACCGAGCGCA 19000GCGAGTCAGT GAGCGAGGAA GCGGAAGAGC GCCCAATACG CAAACCGCCT 19050CTCCCCGCGC GTTGGCCGAT TCATTAATGC AGCTGGCACG ACAGGTTTCC 19100CGACTGGAAA GCGGGCAGTG AGCGCAACGC AATTAATGTG AGTTAGCTCA 19150CTCATTAGGC ACCCCAGGCT TTACACTTTA TGCTTCCGGC TCGTATGTTG 19200TGTGGAATTG TGAGCGGATA ACAATTTCAC ACAGGAAACA GCTATGACCA 19250TGATTACGAA TTCGAATGGC CATGGGACGT CGACCTGAGG TAATTATAAC 19300CCGGGCC 19307

Claims

1. A method for producing an AdΔ virus which comprises the steps of:(a) introducing into a selected host cell: (i) a recombinant shuttle vector which comprises adenovirus nucleic acid sequences and a minigene, wherein said adenovirus sequences are of a first serotype and consist of the adenovirus 5′ and 3′ cis-elements necessary for replication and virion encapsidation; and wherein said minigene comprises a selected gene operatively linked to regulatory sequences which direct expression of said selected gene in a target cell, said adenovirus cis-elements flanking said minigene, and (ii) a helper virus comprising adenovirus gene sequences necessary for a productive viral infection and encoding an adenoviral capsid of a second serotype; (b) culturing said host cell containing the shuttle vector and the helper virus so as to permit the formation of an AdΔ virus comprising the adenovirus sequences and minigene of (i) in an adenoviral capsid of a second serotype which differs from said first serotype.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first and second serotypes are individually selected from an adenovirus serotype of the group consisting of 2, 4, 5, 7, 12 and 40.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of isolating and purifying the AdΔ virus from said host cell or cell culture.

4. A method for producing an AdΔ virus which comprises the steps of:(a) introducing into a selected host cell (i) a recombinant shuttle vector which comprises adenovirus nucleic acid sequences and a minigene, wherein said adenovirus sequences are of a first serotype and consist of the adenovirus 5′ and 3′ cis-elements necessary for replication and virion encapsidation; and wherein said minigene comprises a selected gene operatively linked to regulatory sequences which direct expression of said selected gene in a target cell, said adenovirus cis-elements flanking said minigene; and (ii) a helper virus comprising adenovirus gene sequences of a serotype which differ s from the serotype of the adenovirus sequences of (i); (b) culturing said host cell containing the shuttle vector and the helper virus, wherein the helper virus and the host cell provide the adenovirus genes necessary for a productive viral infection and which permit the formation of an AdΔ virus comprising the adenovirus sequences and minigene of (i) in an adenoviral capsid of a second serotype which differs from said first serotype.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the first and second serotypes are individually selected from an adenovirus serotype of the group consisting of 2, 4, 5, 7, 12 and 40.

6. The method according to claim 4, further comprising the steps of isolating and purifying the AdΔ virus from said host cell or cell culture.

7. A recombinant AdΔ virus comprising:(a) adenovirus nucleic acid sequences and a minigene, wherein said adenovirus sequences are of a first serotype and consist of the adenovirus 5′ and 3′ cis-elements necessary for replication and virion encapsidation; and wherein said minigene comprises a selected gene operatively linked to regulatory sequences which direct expression of said selected gene in a target cell, said adenovirus cis-elements flanking said minigene; and (b) a capsid of a second adenovirus serotype which differs from said first serotype and which encapsidates said adenovirus sequences and minigene of (a).

8. The virus according to claim 7, wherein the first and second serotypes are individually selected from an adenovirus serotype of the group consisting of 2, 4, 5, 7, 12 and 40.

9. A method for producing a pseudotyped AdΔ virus comprising the steps of:culturing, under conditions which permit the formation of a pseudotyped AdΔ virus, a host cell containing: (i) adenovirus 5′ and 3′ cis-elements necessary for replication and virion encapsidation and a transgene under the control of regulatory elements which control expression thereof in a host cell, wherein said adenovirus 5′ and 3′ cis-elements flank said transgene and are of a first adenovirus serotype; (ii) an adenovirus capsid, wherein said adenovirus capsid is of a second adenovirus serotype, which differs from said first adenovirus serotype; and (iii) adenovirus sequences necessary for a productive viral infection.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the first and second serotypes are individually selected from an adenovirus serotype of the group consisting of 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, and 40.

11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising the steps of isolating the AdΔ virus from said host cell or cell culture.

12. The method according to claim 9, further comprising the steps of purifying the AdΔ virus from said host cell or cell culture.