Minigenomes - a Safe Way to Study Dangerous Viruses Like the Ebola Virus
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...sequences. Thus, the minigenome contains all cis-acting signals necessary to direct minigenome replication and...Other Important Components of EBOV Minigenome System). However, minigenomes are incapable of producing infectious...alongside a plasmid encoding the minigenome. These genes and the minigenome are transcribed (and the viral...single-stranded RNA minigenome. The viral polymerase complex then recognizes the encapsidated minigenome as a template...Technical Tips).
Minigenome replication and transcription
In order to replicate the minigenome, the viral polymerase...of the minigenome to produce the positive sense, genome replicative intermediate (anti-minigenome). The...blot analysis or RT-PCR.
Uses of the minigenome system
Minigenome systems, such as the one described here...