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provirus

/ˈprəʊˌvaɪ.rəs/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o material genético de um vírus, especificamente a cópia de DNA do genoma de RNA de um retrovírus, que se integra ao genoma da célula hospedeira e pode se replicar junto com ele.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈprəʊˌvaɪ.rəs/

A noun referring to the genetic material of a virus, specifically a cDNA copy of a retrovirus's RNA genome, that has been integrated into the genome of a host cell and can replicate along with it.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o material genético de um vírus, especificamente a cópia de DNA do genoma de RNA de um retrovírus, que se integra ao genoma da célula hospedeira e pode se replicar junto com ele.
  1. Integrated viral DNA C2 formal medical

    The genetic material of a virus, specifically a retrovirus, that has been integrated into the DNA of a host cell and can replicate along with it.

    • The provirus remains dormant within the host cell's genome for years.
    • HIV integrates its genetic material as a provirus into human immune cells.
    • Researchers are studying how to excise the provirus from infected cells.

    🇵🇹Provírus

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