FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term symbiont-mediated transformation of host cell ID (Ontology) GO:0019087 (Gene Ontology)
Definition A symbiont-induced cellular transformation resulting in immortalized cells, or cells capable of indefinite replication. Usually mediated by viruses.[ ISBN:0781702534 PubMed:11119620 PubMed:18366075 PubMed:24373315 ]
Also Known As "host cell immortalization" ; "host cell transformation" ; "immortalization of host cell" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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  symbiont-mediated perturbation of host process
   |__symbiont-mediated perturbation of host cellular process
       |__symbiont-mediated transformation of host cell
           |__regulation of transformation of host cell by virus
               |__negative regulation of transformation of host cell by virus
               |__positive regulation of transformation of host cell by virus
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  • "host cell immortalization" EXACT
    "host cell transformation" EXACT
    "immortalization of host cell" EXACT
    "immortalization of host cell by virus" RELATED
    "transformation of host cell" EXACT
    "transformation of host cell by virus" EXACT
    "viral immortalization" EXACT
    "viral transformation" EXACT
    "viral transformation of host cell" EXACT
    "virus-mediated transformation of host cell" RELATED
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Wikipedia:Viral_transformation