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... > Viruses > RNA Viruses > Retroviridae > Alpharetrovirus > Avian Sarcoma Viruses > Rous sarcoma virus
... > Viruses > Oncogenic Viruses > Retroviridae > Alpharetrovirus > Avian Sarcoma Viruses > Rous sarcoma virus

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Rous sarcoma virus  

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Note

  • infection: coordinate IM with SARCOMA, AVIAN (IM) + BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) or specific bird or fowl (IM)

Scope note

  • A species of replication-competent oncogene-containing virus in the genus ALPHARETROVIRUS. It is the original source of the src oncogene (V-SRC GENES) and causes sarcoma in chickens.

History note

  • 2007, 1963-1982; use AVIAN SARCOMA VIRUSES 1983-2006

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D052736

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