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The genome of an RNA virus may be characterized in a general fashion by the following parameters: (1) the total amount of genetic material contained in one particle, (2) the number, molecular weight and intermolecular interaction of subunits, and (3) the uniqueness of the nucleotide sequences (genome complexity). At a higher level of sophistication, a description of the nucleotide sequence and the secondary structure of the RNA chain is required.
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Weissmann et al. (1974) studied this question.
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