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Satellite (biology)

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Satellite nucleic acids Template:Taxobox end Satellites are subviral agents composed of nucleic acids; they depend for their multiplication on coinfection of a host cell with a helper virus.

When a satellite encodes the coat protein in which its nucleic acid is encapsidated it is referred to as a satellite virus.

Classification

See also

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