Abstract
The genome of α-viruses like Semliki Forest virus
(SFV) and Sindbis virus consists of a single-stranded
RNA molecule of Mr 4-4.5 X l0⁶. The genes
coding for the non-structural proteins are located near
the 5' (capped) terminus of this 42 S RNA, whereas
the information for the structural proteins, one capsid
and three envelope proteins, is
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