# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q2463669](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2463669)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_transcription)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/reverse-transcription


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023