When is it time for reverse transcription to start and go?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Upon cell infection by a retrovirus, the viral DNA polymerase, called reverse transcriptase (RT), copies the genomic RNA to generate the proviral DNA flanked by two long terminal repeats (LTR). A discovery twenty years ago demonstrated that the structural viral n...

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Main Authors: Darlix Jean-Luc, Houzet Laurent, Mougel Marylène
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/6/1/24