Phenomena and Processes

Virus Integration

Insertion of viral DNA into host-cell DNA. This includes integration of phage DNA into bacterial DNA; (LYSOGENY); to form a PROPHAGE or integration of retroviral DNA into cellular DNA to form a PROVIRUS.

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Abstract

Insertion of viral DNA into host-cell DNA. This includes integration of phage DNA into bacterial DNA; (LYSOGENY); to form a PROPHAGE or integration of retroviral DNA into cellular DNA to form a PROVIRUS.

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11 entry terms
  • Integration, Virus
  • Viral integration
  • Integrations, Virus
  • Viral integrations
  • Virus Integrations
  • integration, Viral
  • integrations, Viral
  • Integration, Provirus
  • Provirus Integration
  • Integrations, Provirus
  • Provirus Integrations

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  • DNA, Viral (1966-1991)
  • Proviruses (1988-1991)

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  1. G05.935
  2. G06.920.877

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Virus Integration. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016662. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016662
  2. Virus Integration. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70684004