Dissemination of Internal Ribosomal Entry Sites (IRES) Between Viruses by Horizontal Gene Transfer

Members of <i>Picornaviridae</i> and of the <i>Hepacivirus</i>, <i>Pegivirus</i> and <i>Pestivirus</i> genera of <i>Flaviviridae</i> all contain an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) in the 5′-untranslated region (5′UTR) of their genomes....

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Main Authors: Yani Arhab, Alexander G. Bulakhov, Tatyana V. Pestova, Christopher U.T. Hellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/6/612