Microsatellite diversity and complexity in the viral genomes of the family Caliciviridae.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microsatellites or simple sequence repeats (SSR) consist of 1-6 nucleotide motifs of DNA or RNA which are ubiquitously present in tandem repeated sequences across genome in viruses: prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They may be localized to both the coding and non-coding regions. SSRs play an important role in replication, gene regulation, transcription, and protein function. The Caliciviridae (CLV) family of viruses have ss-RNA, non-enveloped, icosahedral symmetry 27-35 nm in diameter in size. The size of the genome lies between 6.4 and 8.6 kb.

Results

The incidence, composition, diversity, complexity, and host range of different microsatellites in 62 representatives of the family of Caliciviridae were systematically analyzed. The full-length genome sequences were asse

SUBMITTER: Jilani MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10673786 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature