DNA virus

DNA virus
Any of a group of viruses whose nucleic acid is composed of DNA

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  • DNA virus — A DNA virus is a virus that has DNA as its genetic material and replicates using a DNA dependent DNA polymerase. The nucleic acid is usually double stranded DNA (dsDNA) but may also be single stranded DNA (ssDNA). DNA viruses belong to either… …   Wikipedia

  • DNA-Virus — Als DNA Virus (auch DNS Virus) bezeichnet man Viren, deren Erbmaterial (Genom) in Form von Desoxyribonukleinsäure (DNA oder DNS) vorliegt und bei denen die DNA in Viruspartikel (Virionen) verpackt wird. Die DNA kann im Virus doppelsträngig oder… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • DNA virus — A virus in which the genetic material is DNA rather than RNA. The DNA may be either double or single stranded. Major groups of double stranded DNA viruses (class I viruses) include the adenoviruses, the herpes viruses, and the poxviruses. Major… …   Medical dictionary

  • DNA virus — Lackie A virus in which the nucleic acid is double or single stranded DNA (rather than RNA). Major groups of double stranded DNA viruses are papovaviruses, adenoviruses, herpesviruses, large bacteriophages, and poxviruses: of single stranded,… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • DNA virus — /ˌdi ɛn eɪ ˈvaɪrəs/ (say .dee en ay vuyruhs) noun a virus which has DNA as its genetic material, as herpes, cowpox, and smallpox. Compare RNA virus …  

  • DNA virus — noun Date: 1963 a virus whose genome consists of DNA …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • DNA virus — any virus containing DNA. * * * …   Universalium

  • DNA virus — noun a virus in which the genetic information is stored in the form of DNA (as opposed to RNA) …   English new terms dictionary

  • DNA virus — n. mcr any virus containing DNA …   From formal English to slang

  • DNA virus — noun : a virus whose genome consists of DNA …   Useful english dictionary

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