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| Back transcription | |
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| Term | Back transcription |
| Short definition | back transcription - (pronounced) (ree-VERS tran-SKRIP-avoid) In biology, the process in cells by which an enzyme makes a copy of DNA from RNA. The enzyme that makes the DNA copy is called reverse transcriptase and is found in retroviruses such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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back transcription - (pronounced) (ree-VERS tran-SKRIP-avoid) In biology, the process in cells by which an enzyme makes a copy of DNA from RNA. The enzyme that makes the DNA copy is called reverse transcriptase and is found in retroviruses such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Reverse transcription can also be performed in the laboratory
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