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GENE VIF [1 record]

Record 1 2005-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
OBS

The vif (sor) and nef (3' orf) genes respectively encode proteins of 23,000 and 27,000 molecular weight and effect VIH replication by increasing (vif) or decreasing (nef) virus production.

OBS

vif: virion infective factor.

Key term(s)
  • virion infective factor
  • short open-reading frame

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
OBS

Le VIH-1 présente des gènes régulateurs. L'un deux, le gène Q, encore appelé sor (pour short reading frame) et actuellement vif, est situé entre le gène pol et le gène env.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Citología
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Gen viral que ayuda a mejorar la efectividad de los viriones.

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