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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Retroviridae
Viruses > Oncogenic Viruses > Retroviridae

Terme préférentiel

Retroviridae  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • Family of RNA viruses that infects birds and mammals and encodes the enzyme reverse transcriptase. The family contains seven genera: DELTARETROVIRUS; LENTIVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE B, MAMMALIAN; ALPHARETROVIRUS; GAMMARETROVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE D; and SPUMAVIRUS. A key feature of retrovirus biology is the synthesis of a DNA copy of the genome which is integrated into cellular DNA. After integration it is sometimes not expressed but maintained in a latent state (PROVIRUSES).

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Retroviruses
  • txid11632

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SC447SPW-J

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 02/09/2020