Treatment of cells infected with baculovirus with a-amanitin toxin will inhibit immediate-early or early but not late viral gene expression.

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a-amanitin toxin inhibits RNA polymerase II, which is required for immediate-early and early gene expression. However, late gene expression is independent of RNA polymerase II and therefore is not affected by a-amanitin treatment.

Treatment of Cells Infected with Baculovirus with A-Amanitin Toxin Will