title: Nucleotide sequence of the 5'-terminal untranslated part of the genome of the flavivirus West Nile virus.
abstract: We have determined the nucleotide sequence of the 5'-terminal untranslated region of the 42 S genome RNA of the flavivirus West Nile virus by primer extension. These analyses make our primary structure determination of this genome, which comprises a total number of 10,960 nucleotides, complete. Some implications of our data concerning the structure of flavivirus-specific nucleic acids and the initiation of translation of WN virus-specific RNA are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D005814:Genes, Viral; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral