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- noun A
virus , of the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus, that formspolyhedral crystalline bodies within the host's nucleus.
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Examples
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Researchers had long commented on the odd behavior of caterpillars infected by the virus, dubbed LdMNPV short for Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus.
News - latimes.com 2011
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In our study, a plasmid containing homologous region 3 (hr3) enhancer from Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) failed to enhance transcription of promoter in other plasmid in co-transfection assays, but strong stimulation occurred when cells were infected by BmNPV.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Xu'ai Lin 2010
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The virus, lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus, which was accidentally introduced near Boston in 1906, also infects gypsy moth caterpillars.
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LyxyMNPV (L. xylina multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus) is highly virulent to the casuarina moth and has been investigated as a possible biopesticide for controlling this moth.
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In our study, a plasmid containing homologous region 3 (hr3) enhancer from Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) failed to enhance transcription of promoter in other plasmid in co-transfection assays, but strong stimulation occurred when cells were infected by BmNPV.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Xu'ai Lin 2010
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Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV), revealing a highly symmetrical covalently cross-braced robust lattice, the subunits of which possess a flexible adaptor enabling this supra-molecular assembly to specifically entrap massive baculoviruses.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Xiaoyun Ji 2009
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