BIOL 200 Final: Reverse transcription of the retroviral genome
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Reverse transcription ofretroviral mRNA is a baroque process with multiple primers andtemplate 'jumps'. Why is this complexity necessary?
A. Copying RNA into DNA is inefficient | |||
B. Because the viral mRNA is not translated when it enters thehost cell | |||
C. Because the mRNA is not a complete copy of the genome, theLTRs must be regenerated | |||
D. The primer for reverse transcription is a tRNA | |||
E. DNA synthesis is very slow |