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Viruses

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach)

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Understanding Lysogenic and Retroviral Cycles

This chapter delves into the lysogenic cycle of bacteriophages, detailing how their DNA can remain dormant in host cells. It then shifts focus to retroviruses, examining their unique method of integrating RNA-derived DNA into the host genome for replication, spotlighting essential enzymes like reverse transcriptase and integrase.

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