loading...| Preferred Name | retrovirus | |
| Synonyms |
retrovirus, unspecified retrovirus, NOS |
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| Definitions |
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). A family of viruses that possess RNA-dependent DNA polymerases (reverse transcriptases) and contain two identical molecules of positive sense, single-stranded RNA of high molecular weight. This RNA serves as a template for the synthesis of a complementary DNA, which may be integrated into the host DNA. Virions are enveloped. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_11632 |
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| alternate name |
retroviruses |
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| definition |
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). A family of viruses that possess RNA-dependent DNA polymerases (reverse transcriptases) and contain two identical molecules of positive sense, single-stranded RNA of high molecular weight. This RNA serves as a template for the synthesis of a complementary DNA, which may be integrated into the host DNA. Virions are enveloped. |
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| has database cross reference |
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189308 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrovirus |
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| has narrow synonym |
retrovirus, unspecified retrovirus, NOS |
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| has synonym |
Retroviridae |
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retrovirus |
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| Library of Congress Classification |
QR414.5-QR414.6 |
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| prefixIRI |
NCBITaxon:11632 |
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| prefLabel |
retrovirus |
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