Retrovirus Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Retrovirus.

  • 5 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (5)

1,567 words, approx. 6 pages
Retrovirus Retroviruses are RNA-containing viruses that use the enzyme reverse transcriptase to copy their RNA into the DNA of a host cell. Retroviruses have been isolated from a variety of vertebrate... Read more
208 words, approx. 1 pages
Retrovirus A retrovirus is defined as any of a group of viruses that, unlike most other viruses and all cellular organisms, carry their genetic blueprint in the form of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Retrovi... Read more
1,195 words, approx. 4 pages
Retrovirus Retroviruses are viruses in which the genetic material consists of ribonucleic acid (RNA) instead of the usual deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Retroviruses produce an enzyme known as reverse t... Read more
1,196 words, approx. 4 pages
Retroviruses Retroviruses are viruses in which the genetic material consists of ribonucleic acid (RNA) instead of the usual deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Retroviruses produce an enzyme known as reverse... Read more
500 words, approx. 2 pages
Retrovirus Retroviruses belong to the family of viruses known as Retroviridae. Viruses are infective particles composed of a nucleic acid, a protein coat called a capsid, and sometimes an enzyme. Viru... Read more