anellovirus
anellovirus noun: any virus of the family Anelloviridae.
Noun
anellovirus (plural anelloviruses)
- Any virus of the family Anelloviridae
- With the exception of anelloviruses, bidnaviruses, spiraviruses, and some inoviruses, the replicative protein of ssDNA viruses is the so-called HUH endonuclease that cuts genomic DNA at a specific site and initiates rolling circle (or rolling hairpin) replication.2021 February 24, Encyclopedia of Virology, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 43
Forms of anellovirus
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Questions about anellovirus
- What does anellovirus mean?
- Anellovirus means any virus of the family Anelloviridae.
- What part of speech is anellovirus?
- Anellovirus is a noun.
- What is the plural of anellovirus?
- The plural of anellovirus is anelloviruses.
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