• A provirus is a virus genome that is integrated into the DNA of a host cell. In the case of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages), proviruses are often referred...
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    Retrovirus (section Provirus)
    integrated provirus is a necessary for permanent and an effective expression of retroviral genes. This DNA can be incorporated into host genome as a provirus that...
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  • Provirus silencing, or proviral silencing, is the repression of expression of proviral genes in cells. A provirus is a viral DNA that has been incorporated...
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    LTRs subsequently participate in integration of the provirus into the host genome. Once the provirus has been integrated, the LTR on the 5′ end serves as...
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    infection is established when HTLV-1 integrates into the host genome as a provirus. A patient infected with HTLV-1 can be diagnosed when antibodies against...
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    specific place in the host's chromosome. The viral genome is then known as a "provirus" or, in the case of bacteriophages a "prophage".: 836  Whenever the host...
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    of the retroviral replication cycle. They are distinguished as germline provirus retroelements due to their integration and reverse-transcription into the...
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    The Borna disease viruses 1 and 2 (BoDV-1 and BoDV-2) are members of the species Mammalian 1 orthobornavirus and cause Borna disease in mammals. BoDV-1/2...
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    etc.) and then integrated into the host's genome, where it creates a provirus. The term cDNA is also used, typically in a bioinformatics context, to...
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    actively fighting infection. During viral replication, the integrated DNA provirus is transcribed into RNA. The full-length genomic RNAs (gRNA) can be packaged...
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    At this point the retrovirus is referred to as provirus. Once in the chromosomal DNA, the provirus is transcribed by the cellular RNA polymerase II...
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    Non-coding DNA Origin of replication Replicon Endogenous viral element Provirus Prophage Endogenous retrovirus Transpoviron Repeated sequences in DNA Tandem...
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    Weiss AT, Klopfleisch R, Gruber AD (2010). "Prevalence of feline leukaemia provirus DNA in feline lymphomas". J Feline Med Surg. 12 (12): 929–35. doi:10.1016/j...
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    Non-coding DNA Origin of replication Replicon Endogenous viral element Provirus Prophage Endogenous retrovirus Transpoviron Repeated sequences in DNA Tandem...
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  • capability to enter a latent stage of infection where it exists as a dormant provirus in CD4+ T-cells. Most latently infected cells are resting memory T cells...
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  • cellular enzymes. Reactivation may be due to stress, UV light, etc. A provirus is a virus genome that is integrated into the DNA of a host cell. Advantages...
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    retrovirus particle, but, after an infection, each virus generates only one provirus. After infection, reverse transcription is accompanied by template switching...
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    leukemia/lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). All ATL cells contain integrated HTLV-1 provirus further supporting that causal role of the virus in the cause of the neoplasm...
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    Li, Hong-Chuan; Biggar, Robert J.; Miley, Wendell J.; et al. (2004). "Provirus load in breast milk and risk of mother-to-child transmission of Human T...
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    Non-coding DNA Origin of replication Replicon Endogenous viral element Provirus Prophage Endogenous retrovirus Transpoviron Repeated sequences in DNA Tandem...
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    return" for the cell, which becomes a permanent carrier of the viral genome (provirus). Integration is in part responsible for the persistence of retroviral...
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  • Non-coding DNA Origin of replication Replicon Endogenous viral element Provirus Prophage Endogenous retrovirus Transpoviron Repeated sequences in DNA Tandem...
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  • integrate into the genomic DNA of B‑lymphocytes as a DNA intermediate (the provirus), or exist as unintegrated circular or linear forms. Besides structural...
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    1994(1994-09-30) (aged 92) Paris, France Alma mater Pasteur Institute Known for Provirus infection of bacteria Spouse Marguerite Lwoff Awards Foreign Member of...
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    two RNA genomes, but, after an infection, each virus generates only one provirus. After infection, reverse transcription is accompanied by template switching...
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    Bacterial artificial chromosome Bacteriophage DNA recombination Plasmidome Provirus Secondary chromosome Segrosome Transposon Triparental mating VectorDB Esser...
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    HERV-R_7q21.2 provirus ancestral envelope (Env) polyprotein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ERV3 gene. The human genome includes many retroelements...
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    and is required for virus replication and enhanced gene expression from provirus in dividing or non-dividing cells such as T cells or macrophages. Vpr also...
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    Non-coding DNA Origin of replication Replicon Endogenous viral element Provirus Prophage Endogenous retrovirus Transpoviron Repeated sequences in DNA Tandem...
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    Non-coding DNA Origin of replication Replicon Endogenous viral element Provirus Prophage Endogenous retrovirus Transpoviron Repeated sequences in DNA Tandem...
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