title: Evidence that the genome of hepatitis A virus consists of single-stranded RNA.
abstract: Nucleic acid was extracted from purified hepatitis A virus, radiolabeled with 125I, and shown to consist of single-stranded RNA which sediments at 35S and contains sequences of polyadenylic acid. These findings are consistent with hepatitis A virus being a member of the genus Enterovirus within the family Picornaviridae.
mesh_terms: D002499:Centrifugation, Density Gradient; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral