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virus > RNA virus > positive-strand RNA virus

Preferred term

positive-strand RNA virus  

Definition

  • Positive-strand RNA viruses (+ssRNA viruses) are a group of related viruses that have positive-sense, single-stranded genomes made of ribonucleic acid. The positive-sense genome can act as messenger RNA (mRNA) and can be directly translated into viral proteins by the host cell's ribosomes. (Wikipedia)

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Entry terms

  • +ssRNA virus
  • +ssRNA viruses

Creator

  • Patricia Fener

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-QXBWSPRR-W

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