Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Retroviruses are the viruses that have RNA (ribonucleic acid) as their genetic material. During replication, they first generate DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) by reverse transcription and then carry out normal transcription to form RNA from that DNA.

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