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Electrophoretic separation of double-stranded RNA genome segments from Warrego and Mitchell River viruses

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Warrego and Mitchell River viruses form the Warrego serological group of orbiviruses. Their double-stranded RNA genomes differ in molecular weight and in thermal denaturation profiles.

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    B. M. Gorman, P. J. Walker & J. Taylor

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Gorman, B.M., Walker, P.J. & Taylor, J. Electrophoretic separation of double-stranded RNA genome segments from Warrego and Mitchell River viruses. Archives of Virology 54, 153–158 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01314388

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