reverse transcription
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It was during this work that he discovered an enzyme that enabled a virus made of RNA to be copied into DNA, a process known as reverse transcription.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Finally overcoming the challenges, the researchers succeeded in determining the three-dimensional structure of the prime editor complex in multiple states during reverse transcription on the target DNA.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
“I have no doubt that reverse transcription can happen in vitro with optimized conditions,” Ott says.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 16, 2020
And the primary test for the novel coronavirus—the RT-PCR, or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction—is “actually really good,” said Jeff Pothof, chief quality officer at UW Health.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2020
The standard testing technique for Ebola is known as reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, or RT-PCR.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2014
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