Reverse Transcription Process

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024256",
  "term": "Reverse Transcription Process",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. 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 carried out in the laboratory.\n\n2. The action of copying RNA into DNA by reverse transcriptase.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/reverse-transcription-process/"
}