Transcripts of vaccinia virus postreplicative genes do not contain a 5' methylguanosine cap
Václav Vopálenský, Michal Sýkora, Zora Mělková, Ivan Barvík, K. Horackova, Tomáš Mašek, Martin Pospíšek
The paper shows that vaccinia virus postreplicative mRNAs lack a 5' methylguanosine cap and have nontemplated poly(A) leaders, controlled by promoter sequences.
Nature Communications · Dec 22, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology