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Provirus meaning

A virus genome, such as HIV, that integrates itself into the DNA of a host cell so as to be passively replicated along with the host genome.

Using Provirus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A virus genome, such as HIV, that integrates itself into the DNA of a host cell so as to be passively replicated along with the host genome.
  • In the example corpus, provirus often appears in combinations such as: the provirus.

Context around Provirus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

may 1× remains 1× dna 1×

Sentence patterns with Provirus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a provirus does not 1× health the provirus may be 1× of a provirus 1× of the provirus dna can 1× some provirus remains latent 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a latent infection 1× a provirus does 1× endogenous retroviruses are 1× some provirus remains 1× the promoter of 1×

Common sentence endings:

in cell environment 1× in this way 1× its viral genome 1× of a provirus 1× of regulatory genes 1×

Words around Provirus

Just before it in the word index:

proviron 2 proviral 2 proving 1.214 provincias 2 provincials 22 provincially 45

Just after it in the word index:

provise 9 provision 2.060 provisional 641 provisionally 90 provisionals 5 provisioned 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Provirus

  • In this selection, "provirus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, may, remains and dna stand out and add context to how "provirus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a provirus does not and health the provirus may be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "provirus" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with provirus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Endogenous retroviruses are always in the state of a provirus. (10 words)

The promoter of the provirus DNA can also cause over expression of regulatory genes. (14 words)

A provirus does not directly make new DNA copies of itself while integrated into a host genome in this way. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

A latent infection may become productive in response to changes in the host's environmental conditions or health; the provirus may be activated and begin transcription of its viral genome. (30 words)

Some provirus remains latent in the cell for a long period of time before it is activated by the change in cell environment. (23 words)

A provirus does not directly make new DNA copies of itself while integrated into a host genome in this way. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

A latent infection may become productive in response to changes in the host's environmental conditions or health; the provirus may be activated and begin transcription of its viral genome.

A provirus does not directly make new DNA copies of itself while integrated into a host genome in this way.

Endogenous retroviruses are always in the state of a provirus.

Some provirus remains latent in the cell for a long period of time before it is activated by the change in cell environment.

The promoter of the provirus DNA can also cause over expression of regulatory genes.

Common combinations with provirus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "provirus" in a sentence?
An example: "A latent infection may become productive in response to changes in the host's environmental conditions or health; the provirus may be activated and begin transcription of its viral genome." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "provirus" from authentic English texts.
What does "provirus" mean?
Provirus means: A virus genome, such as HIV, that integrates itself into the DNA of a host cell so as to be passively replicated along with the host genome.
How many example sentences with "provirus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "provirus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.