reverse transcription

Term ID

GO:0001171

Synonyms

Definition

A DNA synthesis process that uses RNA as the initial template for synthesis of DNA, but which also includes an RNase activity to remove the RNA strand of an RNA-DNA heteroduplex produced by the RNA-dependent synthesis step and use of the initial DNA strand as a template for DNA synthesis. 20358252

References

Wikipedia:Reverse_transcription

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: RNA-templated DNA biosynthetic process

RNA-templated DNA biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has_part: exoribonuclease H activity RNA-directed DNA polymerase activity

exoribonuclease H activity RNA-directed DNA polymerase activity Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: single stranded viral RNA replication via double stranded DNA intermediate viral double stranded DNA replication via reverse transcription

single stranded viral RNA replication via double stranded DNA intermediate viral double stranded DNA replication via reverse transcription Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of reverse transcription

negative regulation of reverse transcription Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of reverse transcription

positive regulation of reverse transcription Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of reverse transcription

regulation of reverse transcription Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes