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. 1974 May;71(5):1887–1890. doi: 10.1073/pnas.71.5.1887

Visualization of Single-Stranded Nucleic Acid of RNA Tumor Virus With The Electron Microscope

G H Weber *, U Heine *, M Cottler-Fox *, G S Beaudreau †
PMCID: PMC388347  PMID: 4365574

Abstract

60-70S RNA of avian myeloblastosis virus was spread with the Kleinschmidt method and examined in the electron microscope after being subjected to a variety of denaturing conditions. Extension of the molecules from a collapsed configuration was seen only under stringent denaturing conditions, resulting in molecules of 1-2 μm in length. Longer strands of these extremely fragile molecules cannot be obtained with the methods presently available.

Keywords: avian myeloblastosis virus, denaturation

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