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GO: Biological Process

viral RNA editing

Term ID
GO:0075527
Synonyms
  • RNA editing involved in viral mRNA transcription
Definition
The process by which bases in viral mRNA are chemically altered during viral transcription. This is usually the incorporation of 1 - 6 additional nucleotides, which shifts the reading frame, allowing the generation of different protein products or through a specific nucleotide change that eliminates the termination codon. 1629949
References
  • VZ:857
Ontology
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