Virus
gammaretrovirus
Subclass of:
Retroviridae
Definitions related to gammaretrovirus:
  • A genus of RETROVIRIDAE comprising endogenous sequences in mammals, related RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS VIRUSES, AVIAN, and a reptilian virus. Many species contain oncogenes and cause leukemias and sarcomas.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A genus of the family Retroviridae. Some species contain oncogenes that may cause leukemias or sarcomas. Some Gammaretrovirus genomes share sequences with endogenous viral elements (ERV) found in mammalian genomes..
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Genus of retroviridae comprising endogenous sequences in mammals, related avian reticuloendotheliosis viruses, and a reptilian virus; many species contain oncogenes and cause leukemias and sarcomas; widespread exogenous vertically and horizontally transmitted and endogenous viruses found in mammals and a few birds; associated with malignancies, immunosuppression and neurological disorders.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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