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... genome of a virus makes its way into a host cell ( Figure 18.5 ) . The mechanism by which this nucleic acid enters ... viral genome can commandeer its host , reprogramming the cell to copy the viral nucleic acid and manufacture viral ...
... genome of a virus makes its way into a host cell ( Figure 18.5 ) . The mechanism by which this nucleic acid enters ... viral genome can commandeer its host , reprogramming the cell to copy the viral nucleic acid and manufacture viral ...
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... viruses . One key variable is the nature of the viral genome : Is it composed of DNA or RNA ? Is it double - stranded or single - stranded ? The nature of the genome is the basis for the common classification of viruses shown in Table ...
... viruses . One key variable is the nature of the viral genome : Is it composed of DNA or RNA ? Is it double - stranded or single - stranded ? The nature of the genome is the basis for the common classification of viruses shown in Table ...
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... genome of its host than with the genomes of viruses infecting other hosts . Indeed , some viral genes are essentially identical to genes of the host . On the other hand , recent sequencing of many viral genomes has found that the genetic ...
... genome of its host than with the genomes of viruses infecting other hosts . Indeed , some viral genes are essentially identical to genes of the host . On the other hand , recent sequencing of many viral genomes has found that the genetic ...
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