Sendai virus

Sendai virus definition - medical

Sen·dai virus (sĕn-dīˈ)

noun
A paramyxovirus used in research laboratories for its tendency to induce genetically different cells or nuclei to fuse, the resulting hybrid cells having useful properties such as the ability to synthesize specific antibodies.

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