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Satellite Viruses

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Definition: Defective viruses which can multiply only by association with a helper virus which complements the defective gene. Satellite viruses may be associated with certain plant viruses, animal viruses, or bacteriophages. They differ from satellite RNA; (RNA, SATELLITE) in that satellite viruses encode their own coat protein.  defective viruses able to multiply only with a helper virus; coord IM with specific virus (IM)   
See Also Helper Viruses; RNA, Satellite
Examples Tobacco mosaic satellite virus; Tobacco necrosis satellite virus 		Other names Associated Viruses; Viruses, Satellite; Virus, Satellite; Satellite Virus; Viruses, Associated; Virus, Associated; Associated Virus

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