protovirus

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Synonyms: rotavirus, robovirus, provirus, bromovirus, potyvirus

Antonyms: rotavirus, robovirus, provirus, bromovirus, potyvirus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[DNA sequence]] capable of [[mutate|mutating]] into an [[oncogenic]] [[virus]], proposed as a [[hypothesis]] to explain the origin of [[ribodeoxyvirus]]es as arising from normal [[cellular]] [[component]]s.

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