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    Viral Genome

    Definition 1

    The total complement of hereditary material in a virus, which can be composed of either DNA or RNA. (NCI Thesaurus)

    Definition 2

    The complete gene complement contained in a DNA or RNA molecule in a virus. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

    Definition 3

    The hereditary material of viruses, consisting in all DNA and some RNA viruses of a single molecule of nucleic acid, and in some RNA viruses of several separate pieces of RNA. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)




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