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A provirus, usually defective for replication, integrated into germline cells of an organism and transmitted vertically from parent to offspring.
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(2011). Endogenous Retrovirus. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_1879
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