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Double-stranded RNA viruses


Double-stranded waffle viruses
Electron micrograph of rotaviruses. The bar = 100 nm
Electron micrograph of rotaviruses.

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RNA virus

An RNA virus is a virus that has RNA (ribonucleic acid) as its genetic material.

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Antisense RNA

Antisense RNA is single-stranded RNA that is complementary to a messenger RNA (mRNA) strand transcribed within a cell.

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Sense (molecular biology)

Sense, when applied in a molecular biology context, is a general concept used to compare the polarity of nucleic acid molecules, such as DNA or RNA, to other nucleic acid molecules.

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Magnetic immunoassay

Magnetic immunoassay (MIA) is a novel type of diagnostic immunoassay utilizing magnetic beads as labels in lieu of conventional enzymes (ELISA), radioisotopes (RIA) or fluorescent moieties (fluorescent immunoassays).

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Secondary antibody

The primary antibody (in purple) binds to an antigen (in red). A labeled secondary antibody (in green), then binds to the primary antibody.

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