Mutations in the Internal Scaffolding Protein B of the SsRNA

question 15

Essay

Mutations in the internal scaffolding protein B of the ssRNA phage ϕX174 cause abnormally small 9S and 6S particles to form in infected cells.Explain how this provides information about the assembly pathway of this virus.

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