Term Name:	reverse transcription
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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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0001171]    QuickGO    AmiGO