Look up: retrovirus

1. 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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2. 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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3. 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 th...
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4. 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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5. retrovirus
   See Retroviridae.
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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. retrovirus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ret′rō-vī′rŭs Definitions: 1. Any virus of the family Retroviridae.
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12. retrovirus
    Any of a family of viruses (Retroviridae) that contain RNA as genetic material and are able to produce DNA copies of their RNA genes, which they incorporate into the host genome. The retrovirus is able to transcribe RNA into DNA with the help of an enzyme encoded in its genome, known as the reverse ...
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13. retrovirus
    A type of virus that has RNA instead of DNA as its genetic material. It uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to become part of the host cells
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14. Retrovirus
    A `retrovirus` is an RNA virus that is duplicated in a host cell using the reverse transcriptase enzyme to produce DNA from its RNA genome. The DNA is then incorporated into the host`s genome by an integrase enzyme. The virus thereafter replicates as part of the host cell`s DNA. Retroviruses are env...
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