endogenous viral element

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English

Noun

endogenous viral element (plural endogenous viral elements)

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 (abbreviation)

Related terms

viral element

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