Biopolym. Cell. 1997; 13(3):218-221.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000482
Genome and Its Regulation
Physical mapping of Malacosoma neustria nuclear polyhedrosis virus genome
1Kikhno I. M., 1Strokovskaya L. I.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680

Abstract

A physical map of the circular M. neustria nuclear polyhedrosis virus genome was constructed. The complete order of BamHI, KpnI and PutI restriction enzyme sites was determined. The polyhedrin gene was localized on the map. The size of the viral DNA was calculated to be about 139 kbp.
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