Description
Non-coding small RNAs are involved in viral life cycles. Adenovirus-encoding small RNAs, virus-associated RNAs (VA RNAs), are transcribed throughout the replication process, and the transcript levels depend on the copy numbers of the viral genome. Although the VA RNA transcription starts immediate early phase, little is known about the function in the early phase. Here we applied replication-deficient adenovirus vectors (AdVs) and novel VA-RNA deleted AdVs to analyze expression change of cellular gene mediated by VA RNAs.