reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction

genetics
Also known as: RT-PCR

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reverse transcriptase

  • Following retrovirus infection, reverse transcriptase converts viral RNA into proviral DNA, which is then incorporated into the DNA of the host cell in the nucleus.
    In reverse transcriptase

    …a laboratory technology known as reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), a powerful tool used in research and in the diagnosis of diseases such as cancer.

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