Table 2. Compilation of the potential sites identified by the RNase H method.

Cleavage position	HBV P1 stem	ORF targeteda	RNase H assay (N)b	Rz assayc
167	GGCAAGC	C genes	+ (3)	+++
279	GGGCCUA	C genes	+ (4)	+++
461	GGUCCCC	P gene	+ (4)	++
513	GCGUCGC	P gene	+ (9)	+++
574	GGGGAAC	P gene	+ (3)	+
887	GAAACAA	P gene	+ (7)	–

^aSee Figure 1B.

^bN indicates number of cleavage bands.

^cRelative level of cleavage.