Phenomena and Processes

vif Genes

DNA sequences that form the coding region for the vif (virion infectivity factor) protein that is important for the generation of infectious virions in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The former name of this gene was sor (short open reading frame).

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Abstract

DNA sequences that form the coding region for the vif (virion infectivity factor) protein that is important for the generation of infectious virions in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The former name of this gene was sor (short open reading frame).

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Genes, A
  • Genes, Q
  • Genes, sor
  • Genes, vif
  • sor Genes
  • A Gene
  • A Genes
  • Gene, A
  • Gene, Q
  • Gene, sor
  • Gene, vif
  • Q Gene
  • Q Genes
  • sor Gene
  • vif Gene

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

vif stands for "Virion Infectivity Factor"; in entry term GENES, SOR, sor stands for "Short Open Reading frame"

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Previous Indexing

  • Genes, Viral (1986-1990)

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.364.875.890
  2. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.425w.575
  3. G05.360w.340w.358.024.875.890
  4. G05.360w.340w.358.840.500.890

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. vif Genes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016341
  2. vif Genes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71160562