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1. n any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell Source: ecdict

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RNA cDNA cell contain DNA group host incorporated linear molecules provirus reverse transcribes transcriptase virion virus viruses

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