Where does the lentivirus vector start to transcript? Either for the 5'LTR or the inside promoters?

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If there are two promoters inside, expressing the antibiotic-resistant gene and the gene of interest, does a polyA signal need to add after the first inside promoter? I appreciate any reply.

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