A retrovirus is an RNA virus that replicates by converting its RNA into DNA, inserting it into a host chromosome, and is associated with causing cancer.
A retrovirus is an RNA virus that replicates by synthesizing DNA from its RNA genome and then inserting this DNA into a host cell's chromosome, sometimes leading to cancer.
| Front | retrovirus |
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| Back | An RNA virus that reproduces by transcribing its RNA into DNA and then inserting the DNA into a cellular chromosome; an important class of cancer-causing viruses. |
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