segmented genome

GENOME of a VIRUS divided into segments, each of which encodes one or more ORFs. Segmented genomes are commonly found in RNA viruses. A segmented genome facilitates genetic re-assortment among different viral strains, when present in the same cell, providing a source of variation for the virus.

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