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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Virology. 2015 Feb 13;0:545–554. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.01.014

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Schematic diagram illustrating a representative paramyxovirus genome and transcription and RNA replication products. The genes are represented by purple boxes, and gs and ge signals are illustrated with white and black boxes, respectively. The le and tr promoters at the 3′ ends of the genome and antigenome, respectively, are indicated with green arrows. The genome acts as a template for mRNA and antigenome synthesis, and the antigenome as a template for genome RNA synthesis. The mRNA caps are indicated with black circles. The antigenome is shown covered with grey ovals, representing N protein, to indicate that it is encapsidated. The genome is also encapsidated, but this is not shown so that the cis-acting signals can be clearly seen.