Insertions of Avian Leukemia Virus (ALV) at c-myc locus occur at various positions, and activate the gene in different ways.

1. Insertion within gene activates coding exons by readthrough

c-myc

P

Exon 1

Exon 2

Exon 3

*Exon #1 is not translated

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