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. 1979 Jan;29(1):374–380. doi: 10.1128/jvi.29.1.374-380.1979

Physical characterization of the superhelical DNA genome of an enveloped mycoplasmavirus.

J A Nowak, J Maniloff
PMCID: PMC353134  PMID: 430595

Abstract

Mycoplasmavirus MVL2 is a nonlytic enveloped virion containing DNA. This DNA has been shown to be a double-stranded circular superhelical molecule of 11.8 kilobase pairs (7.8 X 10(6) daltons). The superhelix density is greater than that of phi X174 RFI but less than that of PM2 phage DNA. A physical map of the MVL2 genome has been obtained using restriction endonucleases.

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