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Definition of Polyoma
1. Noun. A virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice.
Definition of Polyoma
1. Noun. A small form of the papovavirus that causes tumors in rodents. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Polyoma
1. a type of virus [n -S] - See also: virus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyoma
Literary usage of Polyoma
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"Agent: polyoma virus (mouse) (Family: Papovaviridae; Genus: polyomavirus; ...
Mouse polyoma virus is one of the few viruses whose entire genome has been ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"polyoma Virus. Bernice E. Eddy. Rubella Virus. E. Norrby. Springer-Verlag, New
York, 1969. iv + 174 pp.. illus. $17.60. A Visual Approach to Histology. ..."
3. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"... mouse adenovirus, cytomegalo-virus, pneumonia virus of mice, Sendai virus,
polyoma virus, minute virus of mice, Hl virus, mouse encephalomyelitis virus, ..."
4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Transgenic mice carrying target constructs of the polyoma large T or SV40 large
T gene, have been used to establish both astroglial and neuronal cell lines. ..."