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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. microbiology
  3. microorganisms
  4. viruses
  5. proviruses
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organisms
  3. microorganisms
  4. viruses
  5. proviruses

Preferred term

proviruses

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Duplex DNA sequences in eukaryotic chromosomes, corresponding to the genome of a virus, that are transmitted from one cell generation to the next without causing lysis of the host. Proviruses are often associated with neoplastic cell transformation and are key features of retrovirus biology.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • provirus

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50954

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