The Bamboo mosaic potexvirus (BaMV) cis-regulatory element represents a cloverleaf-like
cis-regulatory element
''Cis''-regulatory elements (CREs) or ''cis''-regulatory modules (CRMs) are regions of non-coding DNA which regulate the transcription of neighboring genes. CREs are vital components of genetic regulatory networks, which in turn control morpho ...
found in the 3' UTR of the
bamboo mosaic virus. This family is thought to play an important role in the initiation of
minus-strand RNA
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule that is essential for most biological functions, either by performing the function itself (non-coding RNA) or by forming a template for the production of proteins (messenger RNA). RNA and deoxyrib ...
synthesis and may also be involved in the regulation of
viral replication
Viral replication is the formation of biological viruses during the infection process in the target host cells. Viruses must first get into the cell before viral replication can occur. Through the generation of abundant copies of its genome ...
.
See also
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Bamboo mosaic virus satellite RNA cis-regulatory element
References
External links
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Cis-regulatory RNA elements
Potexviruses
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