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Appearing during the latter portion of the latent period were 26 S RNAs and 42 S virus RNA. The rate at which 26 S RNA accumulated remained constant throughout infection thereafter, whereas that of 42 S virus RNA was maximal at the time of maximal virus accumulation.
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