Look up: retrovirus

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   Retrovirus
   A member of a class of RNA viruses that utilizes the enzyme reverse transcriptase to reverse copy its genome into a DNA intermediate, which integrates into the hostcell chromosome. Many naturally occurring cancers of vertebrate animals are caused by retroviruses.
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   retrovirus
   [n] - any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA)
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   Retrovirus
   Retrovirus: An RNA virus (a virus composed not of DNA but of RNA). Retroviruses have an enzyme called reverse transcriptase that gives them the unique property of transcribing RNA (their RNA) into DNA. The retroviral DNA can then integrate into the chromosomal DNA of the host cell to be expressed there. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the c ...
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   retrovirus
   a member of a group of RNA viruses,the RNA of which is copied during viral replication into DNA by reverse transcriptase.The viral DNA is then able to be integrated into the host chromosomal DNA Category: Medicine
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   retrovirus
   See Retroviridae.
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   retrovirus
   <virology> Any virus in the family Retroviridae that has RNA as its nucleic acid and uses the enzyme reverse transcriptase to copy its genome into the DNA of the host cells chromosomes. Many cancers in vertebrates are caused by retroviruses. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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   retrovirus
   noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA)
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   Retrovirus
   A `retrovirus` is any virus belonging to the viral family `Retroviridae`. They are enveloped viruses possessing an RNA genome, and replicate via a DNA intermediate. Retroviruses rely on the enzyme reverse transcriptase to perform the reverse transcription of its genome from RNA into DNA, which can then be integrated into the host's genome with an integrase enzyme. The virus then replicates as part of the cell's DNA.
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   retrovirus
   (ret´ro-vi″rәs) any virus of the family Retroviridae. BLV-HTLV retroviruses a genus of the family Retroviridae; species that infect humans are human T-lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2. human endogenous retroviruses(HERV) retrovirus...
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    retrovirus
    any of a group of viruses that, unlike most other viruses and all cellular organisms, carry their genetic blueprint in the form of ribonucleic acid ... [9 related articles]
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    retrovirus
    Any virus of the family Retroviridae.Retroviruses are potent disease agents, but they have also served as invaluable research tools in molecular biology. In 1979, the molecular biologist Richard Mulligan used a genetically altered retrovirus to trigger the production of hemoglobin in vitro by monkey kidney cells. His technique for using retroviruse...
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    retrovirus
    A type of virus that contains RNA as its genetic material. The RNA of the virus is translated into DNA, which inserts itself into an infected cell's own DNA. Retroviruses can cause many diseases, including some cancers and AIDS.
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    retrovirus
    retrovirus, type of RNA virus that, unlike other RNA viruses, reproduces by transcribing itself into DNA. An enzyme called reverse transcriptase allows a retrovirus's RNA to act as the template for this RNA-to-DNA transcription. The resultant DNA inserts itself into a cell's DNA and is reproduced al...
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