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DNA virus facts for kids

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DNA viruses use DNA for their genome. An example of a DNA virus is Herpes simplex. Viruses that are not DNA viruses use RNA for their genome and are called RNA viruses.

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  • Cowpox virus

    Orthopoxvirus particles

  • Canines Parvovirus

    The canine parvovirus is an ssDNA virus.

  • Duplodnaviria virion morphology

    Illustrated sample of Duplodnaviria virions

  • 2w0c monomer

    A ribbon diagram of the MCP of Pseudoalteromonas virus PM2, with the two jelly roll folds colored in red and blue

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Virus ADN para niños

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