RNA Editing and its Control in Hepatitis Delta Virus Replication
The hepatitis delta virus genome is a small circular RNA, similar to viroids. Although HDV contains a gene, the protein produced (HDAg) is encoded by less than half the genome and possesses no RNA polymerase activity. Because of this limited coding capacity, HDV relies heavily on host functions and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/2/1/131/ |