title: Sequence relationships of United States prototype and wild-type bluetongue virus RNA genomes investigated by northern blot hybridization analysis.
abstract: The 10 double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genome segments of various isolates of bluetongue virus (BTV) were separated on a polyacrylamide gel, denatured in NaOH, and blotted onto 2-aminophenylthioether paper. Blotted dsRNA segments were detected, using radioactive probes, a cloned copy of DNA 70% fragment of genome segment 7 of BTV-17, whole genome BTV-17 copy DNA, or whole genome BTV-17 dsRNA. These probes detected sequence diversities in different isolates of BTV and these diversities are discussed in relation to the serotype and the electrophoretic migration patterns of the isolates.
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005814:Genes, Viral; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000032:analysis*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D012087:Reoviridae / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D012367:RNA, Viral