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The DNA sequence corresponding to the gene G spike protein initiation site has been determined by analysis of endonuclease IV and ‘Streptodornase’ digests. The sequence has many features in common with RNA phage initiation sites.
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ROBERTSON, H., BARRELL, B., WEITH, H. et al. Isolation and Sequence Analysis of a Ribosome-protected Fragment from Bacteriophage φX 174 DNA. Nature New Biology 241, 38–40 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio241038a0
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