Retro-transcribing Virus

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Retro-transcribing Virus Definition

A virus that replicates by the reverse transcription of a RNA or DNA intermediate. All retro-transcribing viruses utilize the enzyme reverse transcriptase to replicate and may have a DNA- or RNA-based genome.

Retro-transcribing Virus Synonyms

Retro-transcribing Virus

Terms in Retro-transcribing Virus category

Hepadnavirus
Retroviridae

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