Structural aspects of encapsidation signals in RNA viruses

Abstract

The structural aspects of encapsidation signals in several RNA viruses were studied and described in this thesis. A general feature for these RNA encapsidation signals may be containing repetition of conserved (structural) motifs.

EncapsidationPackaging signalCoronavirusIlarvirusAlfalfa mosaic virusBamboo mosaic virusSecondary structureYeast three hybrid