Mapping RNA Sequences that Contact Viral Capsid Proteins in Virions

Bio Protoc. 2014 Jul 20;7(14):e2398. doi: 10.21769/BioProtoc.2398.

Abstract

We have adapted the methodology of CLIP-seq (Crosslinking-Immunoprecipitation and DNA Sequencing) to map the segments of encapsidated RNAs that contact the protein shells of virions. Results from the protocol report on the RNA sequences that contact the viral capsid.

Keywords: CLIP-Seq; Protein-RNA interaction; RNA virus; Viral capsid; Virion assembly.