Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

establishment of viral latency

Term ID
GO:0019043
Synonyms
  • lysogenic commitment
  • phage lysogeny
Definition
A process by which a virus establishes a latent state within its host, either as an integrated provirus within the host genome or as an episome, where viral genome remains in the cytoplasm or nucleus as distinct objects.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes