trans-Complementation analysis of the flavivirus Kunjin ns5 gene reveals an essential role for translation of its N-terminal half in RNA replication

Journal of Virology

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 9247-9255

  Khromykh, Alexander A ^a   Sedlak, Petra L ^a   Westaway, Edwin G ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLTRANSFERASE; RNA POLYMERASE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN BHK; DEFECTIVE VIRUS; DENGUE VIRUS; FLAVIVIRUS; GENE DELETION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA REPLICATION; RNA TRANSLATION;

EID: 0032829767     PISSN: 0022538X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.73.11.9247-9255.1999     Document Type: Article

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