The Baltimore Scheme

Baltimore’s original scheme [Expression of animal virus genomes. Bacteriol Rev. 1971 Sep;35(3):235-41] omitted the gapped DNA genome which had not yet been discovered.

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Double-stranded DNA genomes

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Double-stranded gapped DNA genomes

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Single-stranded DNA genomes

ssdna

Double-stranded RNA genomes

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Single-stranded (+) RNA genomes

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Single-stranded (+) RNA genomes with DNA intermediate

ss+rnadna

Single-stranded (-) RNA genomes

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7 comments on “Viral genomes

  1. agirlnamedxine Sep 17, 2009

    Thanks so much for going over this! I have a test in Virology tomorrow that covers this and your explanation helped it make more sense (despite the occasional mix-ups!) I've listened to your show from week one and it has heightened my interest in viruses.. and will hopefully help for the test!

  2. agirlnamedxine Sep 17, 2009

    Thanks so much for going over this! I have a test in Virology tomorrow that covers this and your explanation helped it make more sense (despite the occasional mix-ups!) I've listened to your show from week one and it has heightened my interest in viruses.. and will hopefully help for the test!

  3. K_sayema May 12, 2012

    thanks alot ithelped me alot……. 🙂

  4. well not really explained  ……..