Question

in some viruses the flow of information is in reverse direction, from RNA to DNA. the process involved here is?

Answer 1

Reverse transcriptace

Answer 2

Answer:

In some viruses, the information flow is from “RNA to DNA”, and the process is known as reverse transcription.  

Explanation:

DNA to RNA synthesis is known as transcription and the reverse of that process is hence known as reverse transcription. RNA to DNA synthesis is catalysed by an enzyme known as reverse transcriptase.  

The DNA synthesized from the RNA is known as complementary DNA or cDNA. Retroviruses contain RNA as their genetic material and they integrate the converted cDNA into the host genome.