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PCT No. PCT/GB89/01257 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 20, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 20, 1991 PCT Filed Oct. 20, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/04638 PCT Pub. Date May 3, 1990.Avipox virus, especially fowlpox virus (FPV), for promoting the transcription of a foreign gene inserted in a fowlpox virus (FPV) vector, said DNA comprising the promoter of the gene which encodes a protein of about 53 amino acids in a sequence beginning: Met Glu Ser Pro Ala Glu Lys Pro Thr Ile Asp Ser Pro Pro Glu Gly Asn Val Gln Pro or a variation of such an amino acid sequence, said promoter consisting substantially of sequence to the 5' end of said gene which is non-coding for said gene. |