This family represents a
Cardiovirus
Cardiovirus are a group of viruses within order '' Picornavirales'', family ''Picornaviridae''. Vertebrates serve as natural hosts for these viruses.
Taxonomy
There are currently six species in the genus:
* ''Cardiovirus A''
* '' Cardiovirus B' ...
cis-acting replication element (CRE) which is located within the region encoding the
capsid
A capsid is the protein shell of a virus, enclosing its genetic material. It consists of several oligomeric (repeating) structural subunits made of protein called protomers. The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or ma ...
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, res ...
VP2 and is required for
viral replication
Viral replication is the formation of biological viruses during the infection process in the target host cells. Viruses must first get into the cell before viral replication can occur. Through the generation of abundant copies of its genome an ...
.
See also
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Citrus tristeza virus replication signal
*
Rubella virus 3' cis-acting element
References
External links
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Cis-regulatory RNA elements
Cardioviruses
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