Functions of conserved motifs in the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of a yeast double-stranded RNA virus

Journal of Virology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 4427-4429

  Routhier, Eric ^a   Bruenn, Jeremy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; RNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GIARDIAVIRUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA VIRUS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TOTIVIRUS; VIRUS GENE;

EID: 0031977445     PISSN: 0022538X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.72.5.4427-4429.1998     Document Type: Article

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