SV40

SV40
Simian virus 40. A virus that infects some types of monkeys. It may also infect humans, and was found in some polio vaccines tested in the early 1960s. Although the virus has been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals, there is no evidence that it causes cancer in people. Also called simian virus 40.

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  • SV40 — (no periods), Simian Virus 40, a virus that causes cancer in monkeys, widely used in genetic and medical research: »SV40 carries its genetic blueprint on a single circular piece of DNA, the viral chromosome. So far five genes have been identified …   Useful english dictionary

  • SV40 — SV40. См. вирус обезьян 40. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • SV40 — SV40. = simian virus (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • SV40 — (ĕs vē fôrʹtē) n. A virus that causes cancers in monkeys and that is used widely in genetic and medical research.   [s(imian) v(irus) 40.] * * * …   Universalium

  • SV40 — Simian virus 40 Virus classification Group: Group I (dsDNA) Family: Polyomaviri …   Wikipedia

  • SV40 — Simianes Virus 40 Systematik Reich: Viren Baltimore K. (dsDNA Viren) I Ordnung: N/A Familie: Polyomaviridae Gattung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • SV40 — Virus simien 40 SV40 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • SV40 — Symbol for simian vacuolating virus No. 40. * * * simian vacuolating virus 40 * * * SV40 .es .vē fȯrt ē n SIMIAN VIRUS (40) * * * simian virus 40 …   Medical dictionary

  • SV40 Large T-antigen — (Simian Vacuolating Virus 40 TAg) is a hexamer protein that is an oncogene derived from the polyomavirus SV40 which is capable of transforming a variety of cell types. The transforming activity of TAg is due in large part to its perturbation of… …   Wikipedia

  • SV40 Cancer Foundation — The SV40 Cancer Foundation is a lobbying organization devoted to raising the alarm about a potential link between the simian virus SV40 and human cancer. [ [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:91gZSW4us04J:www.sfgate.com/cgi… …   Wikipedia

  • SV40 — (= simian virus 40) A small DNA tumour virus, member of the Papovaviridae. Isolated from monkey cells, which were being used for the preparation of poliovirus vaccine, and originally named ‘vacuolating agent’ owing to a cytopathic effect observed …   Dictionary of molecular biology

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