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endogenous viral element

endogenous viral element noun: viral DNA embedded within the genome of a non-virus organism which is left over from an ancestral infection which integrated viral DNA into the genomic heritage of the organism's ancestry.

Noun

endogenous viral element (plural endogenous viral elements)

  1. Viral DNA embedded within the genome of a non-virus organism which is left over from an ancestral infection which integrated viral DNA into the genomic heritage of the organism's ancestry.
    Synonyms:
    EVE

Synonyms of endogenous viral element

Forms of endogenous viral element

pluralendogenous viral elements

Questions about endogenous viral element

What does endogenous viral element mean?
Endogenous viral element means viral DNA embedded within the genome of a non-virus organism which is left over from an ancestral infection which integrated viral DNA into the genomic heritage of the organism's ancestry.
What part of speech is endogenous viral element?
Endogenous viral element is a noun.
What is the plural of endogenous viral element?
The plural of endogenous viral element is endogenous viral elements.

Words near endogenous viral element in the dictionary

  1. endogenous
  2. endogenous erythroid colonies
  3. endogenous erythroid colony
  4. endogenous retrovirus
  5. endogenous retroviruses
  6. endogenous viral element
  7. endogenous viral elements
  8. endogenously
  9. endogens
  10. endogenual
  11. endogeny

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