symbiont-mediated suppression of host transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter

Term ID

GO:0039602

Synonyms

• inhibition of host transcription initiation by virus
• suppression by virus of host DNA-dependent transcription, initiation
• suppression by virus of host transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter

Definition

Any process in which a virus stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the assembly of the RNA polymerase II preinitiation complex (PIC) at an RNA polymerase II promoter region of a host DNA template. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. 1316611

References

• VZ:904

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO