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... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genes > Genes, Microbial > Genes, Viral > Genes, pol
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome, Microbial > Genes, Microbial > Genes, Viral > Genes, pol
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome, Microbial > Genome, Viral > Genes, Viral > Genes, pol

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Genes, pol  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Gene, pol
  • pol Gene
  • pol Genes

Note

  • pol stands for "POLymerase"; coord IM with specific virus /genet (IM)

Scope note

  • DNA sequences that form the coding region for retroviral enzymes including reverse transcriptase, protease, and endonuclease/integrase. "pol" is short for polymerase, the enzyme class of reverse transcriptase.

History note

  • 90; was POL GENE see GENES, VIRAL 1987-89

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015751

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