provirus

/ˈproʊˌvaɪrəs/
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Definitions of provirus
  1. noun
    cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
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    type of:
    cDNA, complementary DNA
    single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
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