Abstract

Orientation of the Genome of Autographa californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus: a Proposal † ‡ § Just M. Vlak 1 and Gale E. Smith 2 1 Department of Virology, Agricultural University, 6709 PD Wageningen, The Netherlands 2 Department of Entomology, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas 77843 ABSTRACT The nuclear polyhedrosis virus of the alfalfa looper Autographa californica contains a double-stranded, circular DNA genome. Fourteen scientists agreed to accept an orientation of this circular genome with respect to a physical map of the restriction endonuclease cleavage sites.