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Protovirus

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retrovirusnoun(virology) Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.
provirusnoun(virology) A virus genome, such as HIV, that integrates itself into the DNA of a host cell so as to be passively replicated along with the host genome.
reovirionnounThe virion of a reovirus
ribodeoxyvirusnounA virus whose virion contains both RNA and DNA
provirophagenounA virophage of a provirus.
virogenenounA gene involved in the development of a virus.
retrovirionnounA virion of a retrovirus
pararetrovirusnounAny of several reverse transcribing viruses that replicate through an RNA intermediate
proto-oncogenenoun(genetics) A gene, promoting the specialization and division of normal cells, that could become an oncogene due to mutation.
virinonoun(biology) A hypothetical infectious particle, consisting of nucleic acids in a protective coat of host cell proteins, once theorized to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
proviromenounThe genomes of all the proviruses that inhabit a particular organism or environment
protooncogenenounAlternative form of proto-oncogene. [(genetics) A gene, promoting the specialization and division of normal cells, that could become an oncogene due to mutation.]
hervotypenoun(genetics) The DNA sequence of an insertion by a human endogenous retrovirus
rotavirionnoun(virology) An individual particle of a rotavirus.
viroidnounA short section of RNA but without the protein coat typical of viruses, that are plant pathogens
previrionnounA subviral particle
oncopathogennounAny oncogenic pathogen
podovirusnounAny of a group of bacterial DNA viruses, of the genus Podovirus
deoxyvirusnounSynonym of DNA virus.
pseudovirionnoun(virology) A synthetic viral particle that cannot replicate, used to inject foreign nucleic acid into a cell.

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