Alphacoronavirus

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any coronavirus of the genus Alphacoronavirus.

    "The nsp1 protein of transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), an alphacoronavirus, efficiently suppressed protein synthesis in mammalian cells."

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"The nsp1 protein of transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), an alphacoronavirus, efficiently suppressed protein synthesis in mammalian cells."

Etymology

From the genus name.

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