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  2. Virus latency - Wikipedia

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    Virus latency (or viral latency) is the ability of a pathogenic virus to lie dormant within a cell, denoted as the lysogenic part of the viral life cycle. [1] A latent viral infection is a type of persistent viral infection which is distinguished from a chronic viral infection. Latency is the phase in certain viruses' life cycles in which ...

  3. Dormancy - Wikipedia

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    Predictive dormancy occurs when an organism enters a dormant phase before the onset of adverse conditions. For example, photoperiod and decreasing temperature are used by many plants to predict the onset of winter. Consequential dormancy occurs when organisms enter a dormant phase after adverse conditions have arisen. This is commonly found in ...

  4. Glossary of virology - Wikipedia

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    The ability of a pathogenic virus to lie dormant or latent within a cell for a period of time before reactivating and producing new, independent virions. 2. The phase in the life cycle of certain viruses in which, after initial infection, proliferation of virus particles ceases while the viral genome remains silently assimilated into the host ...

  5. Seed dormancy - Wikipedia

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    True dormancy or inherent (or innate) dormancy is caused by conditions within the seed that prevent germination even if the conditions are favorable. [7] Imposed dormancy is caused by the external conditions that remain unsuitable for germination [8] Seed dormancy can be divided into two major categories based on what part of the seed produces dormancy: exogenous and endogenous. [9]

  6. Glossary of plant morphology - Wikipedia

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    Decumbent – stems that lie on the ground but whose ends turn upward. Dormant – a state of no, or reduced, growth; Earlywood – the portion of the annual growth ring that is formed early in the season. Epidermis – a layer of cells that cover all primary tissue, separating it from the outside environment. Erect – growing upright.

  7. Endospore - Wikipedia

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    An endospore is a dormant, tough, and non-reproductive structure produced by some bacteria in the phylum Bacillota. [1] [2] The name "endospore" is suggestive of a spore or seed-like form (endo means 'within'), but it is not a true spore (i.e., not an offspring). It is a stripped-down, dormant form to which the bacterium can reduce itself.

  8. Epicormic shoot - Wikipedia

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    Epicormic buds lie dormant beneath the bark, their growth suppressed by hormones from active shoots higher up the plant. Under certain conditions, they grow into active shoots, such as when damage occurs to higher parts of the plant, [ 1 ] or light levels are increased following removal of nearby plants. [ 2 ]

  9. Varicella zoster virus - Wikipedia

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    Varicella zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3, HHV3), is one of nine known herpes viruses that can infect humans.It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults but rarely in children.