What is the difference between a prophage and a provirus?

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Koushik Chandra · Answer 1 · 2023-06-24T03:29:02+0000

A prophage is a viral genome that infects bacterial cells, thus it integrates into a bacterial genome; while a provirus is a viral genome that integrates into an ekcaryotic genome.

What is the difference between a prophage and a provirus?

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