proviral
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- adjective
- /proʊˈvaɪrəl/
- Specialized
- Activation of the cell induces transcription of proviral DNA into messenger RNA.
- proviral DNA
Examples
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As I suggested earlier, proviral DNA from several different retroviruses comprises roughly 8 percent of the human genome.
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Quantitation of HIV-1 proviral DNA was performed by a similar quantitative competitive PCR.
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Whereas proviral DNA and gut biopsies on the right in the controls stay there.
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Nevertheless, these legacy chunks of proviral DNA are still partly functional within the human genome.
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To do that, their proviral DNA could direct the host cell to make enough receptor-binding protein to fill, say, all the CD4 receptor sites on the surface of the host cell.
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Unfortunately, none of the proviral DNA is closely enough related to HIV to interfere with the HIV binding site, and so we as a species remain susceptible to the AIDS virus.
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The presence of proviral DNA in the host cell can influence the effectiveness of certain treatments.
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Researchers discovered that the proviral DNA can remain dormant for years before becoming active.
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Understanding how proviral elements integrate into the host genome is crucial for gene therapy.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Proviral starts with pro- meaning 'before', as in prologue, and ends with virus, meaning 'virus'. So proviral describes a 'before the virus' form that lives quietly inside a cell, often becoming part of the cell's DNA.