Infectious bronchitis virus D-RNA

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Infectious bronchitis virus D-RNA
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Type: Cis-reg;
2° structure: Published; PubMed
Seed alignment: PubMed
Avg length: 41.8 nucleotides
Avg identity: 96%

The Infectious bronchitis virus D-RNA is an RNA element known as defective RNA or D-RNA. This element is thought to be essential for viral replication and efficient packaging.[1]

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  1. ^ Dalton, K; Casais R, Shaw K, Stirrups K, Evans S, Britton P, Brown TD, Cavanagh D (2001). "cis-acting sequences required for coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus defective-RNA replication and packaging". J Virol 75: 125–133. doi:10.1128/JVI.75.1.125-133.2001. PMID 11119581. 

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