Abstract
Hepadnaviruses are small, DNA-containing viruses that replicate by reverse transcription (1). They have a lipid envelope surrounding an icosahedral protein core particle, whose shell is composed of a single viral protein, the core protein. Within the core particle, the viral reverse transcriptase (polymerase) is covalently linked to the double-stranded viral genome.
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Yao, E., Tavis, J.E. (2004). Localization of Duck Hepatitis B Virus Polymerase Within Cells. In: Hamatake, R.K., Lau, J.Y.N. (eds) Hepatitis B and D Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine, vol 95. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-669-X:281
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