title: Virion nucleic acid of Ebola virus.
abstract: The virion nucleic acid of Ebola virus consists of a single-stranded RNA with a molecular weight of approximately 4.0 x 10(6). The virion RNA did not bind to oligodeoxythymidylic acid-cellulose under conditions known to bind RNAs rich in polyadenylic acid and was not infectious under conditions which yielded infectious RNA from Sindbis virus, suggesting that Ebola virus virion nucleic acid is a negative-stranded RNA.
mesh_terms: D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D005814:Genes, Viral; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011061:Poly A / Q000032:analysis; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D012209:Rhabdoviridae / Q000032:analysis*; D014771:Virion / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral; D011061:Poly A