Term Name:	viral translational shunt
Synonyms:	ribosomal shunt initiation pathway
Definition:	A viral translation initiation mechanism where ribosomes are loaded onto viral mRNA at the 5'-cap structure and start scanning for a short distance before by-passing the large internal leader region and initiating at a downstream start site.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0039704]    QuickGO    AmiGO