PROVIRUS
\pɹˈɒva͡ɪɹəs], \pɹˈɒvaɪɹəs], \p_ɹ_ˈɒ_v_aɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
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.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.