Rous sarcoma virus
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
- A taxonomic species within the family Orthoretroviridae – the first virus shown to cause a cancer (in chickens).
Hypernyms[edit]
- (species): Ortervirales - order; Orthoretroviridae - family; Orthoretrovirinae - subfamily; Alpharetrovirus - genus
References[edit]
Rous sarcoma virus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Rous sarcoma virus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Rous sarcoma virus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
It was discovered in 1911 by Peyton Rous.
Noun[edit]
Rous sarcoma virus (uncountable)
- A retrovirus that causes sarcoma in chickens.