Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1986 Dec;155(2):697-706.
doi: 10.1016/0042-6822(86)90229-1.

The primary structure of red clover mottle virus middle component RNA

M Shanks  1 , J Stanley, G P Lomonossoff
Affiliations

The primary structure of red clover mottle virus middle component RNA

M Shanks et al. Virology. 1986 Dec.

Abstract

The primary structure of middle component RNA of red clover mottle virus (RCMV) has been determined. The RNA is polyadenylated, has a small protein (VPg) covalently linked to its 5' terminus and consists of 3543 nucleotides. The RNA possesses a single long open reading frame which can code for a polypeptide of molecular weight 109,452. Comparison of the 3' terminal sequence of the M RNA with that of the homologous B RNA reveals a high degree of sequence conservation in this area. Computer-assisted comparisons show that the polypeptides encoded by the M RNAs of RCMV and CPMV (cowpea mosaic virus) are highly homologous implying that the two viruses have a common genetic structure.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources