retrovirus: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Retroviridae

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Diagram illustrating the process of retrovirus infection and reverse transcription, showing a retrovirus entering a host cell, releasing viral RNA, reverse transcriptase converting RNA to DNA, integration into the host genome, transcription of new viral RNA, assembly of new virions, and budding from the cell.

Diagram showing how acutely and slowly transforming retroviruses can cause cancer by infecting normal cells, integrating viral genes, and triggering neoplastic transformation into cancer cells.

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Key People

David Baltimore, 2011

David Baltimore

American virologist

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Howard Martin Temin

American virologist