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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > microbiology > microorganisms > viruses > satellite viruses
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > microorganisms > viruses > satellite viruses
Preferred Term:

satellite viruses

Definition:
Defective viruses which can multiply only by association with a helper virus which complements the defective gene. Satellite viruses may be associated with certain plant viruses, animal viruses, or bacteriophages. They differ from satellite RNA; (RNA, satellite) in that satellite viruses encode their own coat protein.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
viruses
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/292491
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