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A. searched the published human genome sequence for HDV sequences.
B. searched the published human genome sequence for ribozyme sequences.
C. incubated HDV RNA and evaluated the sample for ribozyme activity.
D. incubated human RNA and evaluated the sample for ribozyme activity.


D

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