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 species, including humans, other mammals, reptiles, and fish....

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 transcriptase that can transform RNA into DNA, which can then be...

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 transcriptase that can transform RNA into DNA, which can then be...

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. Viruses are classified as DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) viruses or...

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). Retroviruses are responsible for certain cancers and virus infections...

A complex type of VIRUS that works backwards: retroviruses can make DNA from RNA (see GENE). They are used in experiments involving GENE TRANSFER IN THE CNS. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) responsible for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome...

A retrovirus is any virus belonging to the viral family Retroviridae. They are enveloped viruses possessing an RNA genome, and replicate via a DNA intermediate. Retroviruses rely on the enzyme reverse transcriptase to perform the reverse transcription...