endogenous viral element

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endogenous viral element

noun endogenous viral elements

Viral DNA embedded within the genome of a non-virus organism which is left over from an ancestral infection which integrated viral DNA into the genomic heritage of the organism's ancestry.
Similar: EVE

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Español	elemento viral endógeno
Русский	эндоге́нные ви́русные элеме́нт endogénnyje vírusnyje elemént

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@misc{endogenous_viral_element_2026,
  title = {endogenous viral element},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/endogenous%20viral%20element},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}