RNA-seq in Raji cells with inducible BZLF1 prior to and after induction of EBV's lytic cycle by doxycycline

(i) RNA transcripts of Raji iBZLF1 cells (https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/573659v1) were compared between non-induced cells and cells induced with doxycycline (100 ng/ ml) for 6 h. Human (Hg19) as well as viral (EBV, Raji KF717093.1) transcripts were analyzed. Artificial ERCC Spike-ins (Thermo Scientific) were added to selected samples to control for global changes of RNA levels. (ii) For control purposes, the RNA transcripts in Raji cells equipped with a doxycycline-controlled truncated BZLF1 allele lacking its transactivation domain (Raji iBZLF1 AD-truncated) were prior to and after induction for 6 h. (iii) For another control, the RNA transcripts of parental, unmodified Raji cells were analyzed prior to and after doxycycline induction for 6 h. All experiments were performed as triplicates.