BACULOVIRUS
\bˈakjʊlˌʌva͡ɪɹəs], \bˈakjʊlˌʌvaɪɹəs], \b_ˈa_k_j_ʊ_l_ˌʌ_v_aɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
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Family of INSECT VIRUSES containing two subfamilies: Eubaculovirinae (occluded baculoviruses) and Nudibaculovirinae (nonoccluded baculoviruses). The Eubaculovirinae, which contain polyhedron-shaped inclusion bodies, have two genera: NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS and GRANULOVIRUS. Baculovirus vectors are used for expression of foreign genes in insects.
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