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The RNA genome of coxsackievirus B3 has been cloned and partially characterized by restriction mapping, partial sequence analysis, and hybridization to heterologous coxsackievirus B genomes. It differs significantly from the poliovirus genomic structure.
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Tracy, S., Chapman, N.M. & Liu, H.L. Molecular cloning and partial characterization of the coxsackievirus B3 genome. Archives of Virology 85, 157–163 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01317016
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