Bunyavirus mRNA synthesis is coupled to translation to prevent premature transcription termination

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Messenger RNA transcription by Bunyaviridae family members is unique within the group of negative-strand RNA viruses as it requires on-going protein synthesis. The long-standing model explaining this phenomenon proposes that the translational requirement is not for a protein product, but instead is for ribosomal translocation along nascent mRNAs. This movement is proposed to disrupt spurious transcription...

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