Preferred Name |
Lentivirus |
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Definitions |
A genus of slow viruses of the Retroviridae family, characterized by a long incubation period. Lentiviruses can deliver a significant amount of genetic information into the DNA of the host cell, so they are one of the most efficient methods of a gene delivery vector. HIV, SIV, and FIV are all examples of lentiviruses (adapted from Wikipedia). |
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http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/nlx_organ_090808 |
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createdDate |
August 21, 2009 |
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definition |
A genus of slow viruses of the Retroviridae family, characterized by a long incubation period. Lentiviruses can deliver a significant amount of genetic information into the DNA of the host cell, so they are one of the most efficient methods of a gene delivery vector. HIV, SIV, and FIV are all examples of lentiviruses (adapted from Wikipedia). |
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externalSourceId |
11646 |
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label |
Lentivirus |
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ncbiTaxID |
11646 |
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note |
A genus of slow viruses of the Retroviridae family, characterized by a long incubation period. Lentiviruses can deliver a significant amount of genetic information into the DNA of the host cell, so they are one of the most efficient methods of a gene delivery vector. HIV, SIV, and FIV are all examples of lentiviruses (adapted from Wikipedia). |
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preferred label |
Lentivirus |
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prefLabel |
Lentivirus |
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Resource Identifier |
11646 |
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subClassOf |