The influenza genome is very compact and contained in virus particles that are ~ 100 nm in diameter. The genome is just over 13 kilobases, comprising eight RNA segments ranging from about 800 to ...

The genomes of all influenza viruses are composed of eight single-stranded RNA segments (Figure 1). These RNAs are negative-sense molecules, meaning that they must be copied into positive-sense ...

which (for influenza A viruses) consists of eight single-stranded, negative-sense RNA segments (negative-sense refers to the genome being complementary to mRNA, which by convention is termed ...

To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, which is made up of eight RNA molecules.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to ...

The influenza virus has a genome made up of eight distinct RNA segments, much like individual cards in a deck, Miller explained. This unique structure allows influenza to rapidly exchange genetic ...

The influenza virus is broken up into eight different RNA segments. It’s not one solid piece of RNA, and they vary from about 1,000 to 2,500 bases in length. The pieces that we can recover ...