Reverse transcriptase

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Food Biotechnology

An enzyme that uses an RNA molecule as a template for the synthesis of a complementary DNA strand. Synonym: RNA -dependent DNA polymerase.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization — Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture

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Human Genome

An enzyme used by retroviruses to form a complementary DNA sequence (cDNA) from their RNA. The resulting DNA is then inserted into the chromosome of the host cell.

Human Genome Project — Human Genome Project