Genome size (smallest known RNA virus genome)
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Value | 1.7 Kb |
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Organism | Hepatitis delta virus |
Reference | Huang CR, Lo SJ. Evolution and diversity of the human hepatitis d virus genome. Adv Bioinformatics. 2010:323654. p. 1 right columnPubMed ID20204073 |
Comments | The genome size of RNA viruses is generally shorter than that of DNA viruses and ranges approximately from 2 to 31 kb. The smallest RNA virus identified to date is the human hepatitis D virus (HDV) which is about 1.7 kb in size and contains only one ORF [refs 4–7 in free online article]. |
Entered by | Uri M |
ID | 105570 |