endogenous viral element

English

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 (abbreviation)

Derived terms

  • EVE (abbreviation)
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