Draft Genome Sequence of Laverivirus UC1, a Dicistrovirus-Like RNA Virus Featuring an Unusual Genome Organization.
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SUBMITTER: Greninger AL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4490838 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
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Draft Genome Sequence of Laverivirus UC1, a Dicistrovirus-Like RNA Virus Featuring an Unusual Genome Organization.
Greninger Alexander L AL DeRisi Joseph L JL
Genome announcements 20150702 4
We report the draft genome sequence of Laverivirus UC1, assembled from San Francisco wastewater. This dicistronic RNA virus bears some similarity to dicistroviruses; however, it appears to have a unique genome organization relative to all other known RNA viruses. ...[more]
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