Virus
baculoviridae
Subclass of:
Insect Viruses; DNA Viruses
Definitions related to baculoviridae:
  • A family of double-stranded DNA viruses that replicate in lepidopteran larvae.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • DNA viruses isolated from insects, arachnids, and crustaceans; has two subfamilies; one isolate is used to study expression vectors; contains two subfamilies Eubaculovirinae (occluded baculoviruses) and Nudibaculovirinae (nonoccluded baculoviruses).
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Family of INSECT VIRUSES which contain polyhedron-shaped or ovocylindrical occlusion bodies. The genera include ALPHABACULOVIRUS; GAMMABACULOVIRUS; and DELTABACULOVIRUS (commonly known as NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUSES) and BETABACULOVIRUS (commonly known as GRANULOVIRUSES). Baculovirus vectors are used for expression of foreign genes in insects and as BIOPESTICIDES for controlling insect populations.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.