Biopolym. Cell. 2007; 23(4):301-306.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.00076D
Structure and Function of Biopolymers
Investigation of structure-function interaction of polyhedron of Bombyx mori Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV) with polyhedra protease and RNA. 3. Polyhedras contain small RNA
1Kozlov E. A., 2Vudmaska M. I., 1Bobrovskaja M. T., 1Shirina T. V.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680
  2. The immunobiotechnological Scientific Industrial Enterprise, Joint-Stock Company "Diaproph-Med"
    35, Svetlitsky str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 04123

Abstract

It was shown that polyhedras of Bombyx mori Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus contain RNA with molecular weight of 17-18 kDa (50-60 nucleotides). This RNA is likely to belong to the minor RNA class and its origin is discussed.
Keywords: nuclear polyhedrosis virus, polyhedra RNA, microRNA
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