viral genome circularization

accession 0099009
created [InstanceEdit:8935181] Weiser, JD
databaseName GO
dbId 8935314
definition The circularization of a viral genome following infection of a host cell. This is common amongst bacterial viruses to protect the viral genome ends from nucleases, to convert the linear genome to an integrative precursor or to give rise to the replicative form of the genome. It can be mediated by covalent closure of the DNA sticky ends, recombinaison between redundant terminal sequences or via the binding of a protein at the viral DNA extremities.
displayName viral genome circularization
modified [InstanceEdit:9676538] Cook, Justin, 2020-02-17
name viral genome circularization
referenceDatabase [ReferenceDatabase:1] GO
schemaClass GO_BiologicalProcess
url https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0099009
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