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A-Protein gene of bacteriophage MS2

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The nucleotide sequence of the A-protein gene of bacteriophage MS2 has been determined and a model for its secondary structure is proposed. Also the amino acid sequence of the A-protein has been almost completely elucidated.

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  1. Laboratory of Molecular Biology, State University of Ghent, Ledeganckstr. 35, B—9000, Ghent, Belgium

    W. Fiers, R. Contreras, F. Duerinck, G. Haegmean, J. Merregaert, W. Min Jou, A. Raeymakers, G. Volckaert & M. Ysebaert

  2. Laboratory of Histology and Genetics, State University of Ghent, Ledeganckstr. 35, B—9000, Ghent, Belgium

    J. Van de Kerckhove, F. Nolf & M. Van Montagu

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Fiers, W., Contreras, R., Duerinck, F. et al. A-Protein gene of bacteriophage MS2. Nature 256, 273–278 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/256273a0

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