OBO ID: GO:0019043
Term Name: establishment of viral latency Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • lysogenic commitment
  • phage lysogeny
Definition: A process by which a virus establishes a latent state within its host, either as an integrated provirus within the host genome or as an episome, where viral genome remains in the cytoplasm or nucleus as distinct objects.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
PHENOTYPE No data available