reverse transcription

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
Intangible biological_process Q2463669
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reverse transcription

Summary

reverse transcription is a biological process[1]. It draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #243 of 442).[2]

Key Facts

  • reverse transcription's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • reverse transcription's subclass of is recorded as RNA-dependent DNA biosynthetic process[4].
  • reverse transcription's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D048348[5].
  • reverse transcription's has part is recorded as exoribonuclease H activity[6].
  • reverse transcription's has part is recorded as RNA-directed DNA polymerase activity[7].
  • reverse transcription's MeSH tree code is recorded as G02.111.873.500[8].
  • reverse transcription's MeSH tree code is recorded as G05.297.700.500[9].
  • reverse transcription's Gene Ontology ID is recorded as GO:0001171[10].
  • reverse transcription's topic's main category is recorded as Q9554555[11].
  • reverse transcription's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1236ylnw[12].
  • reverse transcription's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11g6nxvrfc[13].
  • reverse transcription's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0001171[14].
  • reverse transcription's UMLS CUI is recorded as C0035380[15].

Why It Matters

reverse transcription draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #243 of 442).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . UMLS 2023. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). reverse transcription. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/reverse-transcription
MLA “reverse transcription.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/reverse-transcription.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_reverse-transcription_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{reverse transcription}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/reverse-transcription}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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