Paul Schnitzler

Aug 27, 2023 | microbiologyresearch.org | Eugene V Koonin |Martin Muller |Paul Schnitzler

Cytoplasmic DNA viruses encode a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (DdRP) that is essential for transcription of viral genes. The amino acid sequences of known large subunits of DdRPs contain highly conserved regions. Oligonucleotide primers deduced from two conserved domains [RQP(T/S)LH and NADFDG- DE] were used in PCR experiments for the detection of the corresponding gene of the genome of insect iridescent virus type 6 also known as Chilo iridescent virus (CIV).