Abstract
In infected cells, only the genomic RNA of the coronavirus mouse hepatitis virus strain A59 (MHV-A59) is packaged into the virions. In this study, we show that a subgenomic (sg) defective interfering (DI) RNA can be packaged into virions when it contains the DI RNA packaging signal (DI RNA-Ps). However, the sg DI RNA is packaged less efficiently than the DI genomic RNA. Thus, while specificity of packaging of RNAs into MHV-A59 virions is determined by the DI RNA-Ps, efficiency of packaging is determined by additional factors.
MeSH Terms
Animals
Defective Viruses/genetics,physiology
L Cells
Mice
Murine hepatitis virus/genetics,physiology
RNA, Messenger
RNA, Viral
Virus Assembly
Chemicals
RNA, Messenger
RNA, Viral
Authors & Affiliations
4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Bos E C
Department of Virology, Leiden University, The Netherlands.
Dobbe J C
Luytjes W
Spaan W J
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