Baculoviridae [Baculoviridae]
- Terms
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bakuloviry
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Baculovirus
Family of INSECT VIRUSES which contain polyhedron-shaped or ovocylindrical occlusion bodies. The genera include ALPHABACULOVIRUS; GAMMABACULOVIRUS; and DELTABACULOVIRUS (commonly known as NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUSES) and BETABACULOVIRUS (commonly known as GRANULOVIRUSES). Baculovirus vectors are used for expression of foreign genes in insects and as BIOPESTICIDES for controlling insect populations.
- Annotation
- coordinate with specific insect /virol
- DUI
- D016367 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0025032
- RN
- txid10442
- Previous indexing
- Polyhedrosis Viruses (1973-1990)
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