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The 3′-terminal nucleotides of the genome segments of influenza C/Taylor/47, C/Bavaria/79 and C/Johannesburg/1/66 were identified by two RNA sequencing techniques. These comprised 11 nucleotides (3′ UCGUCUUCGUC) which were found to be conserved among the genome segments of each virus.
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Haaster, C.M.Cv., Meier-Ewert, H. 3′-Terminal sequences of influenza C virion RNA. Archives of Virology 80, 239–246 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01310664
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