reverse tran·scrip·tase | \ -ˌtran-ˈskrip-(ˌ)tās 
, -(ˌ)tāz \
, -(ˌ)tāz \Definition of reverse transcriptase
: a polymerase especially of retroviruses that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template
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Recent Examples on the Web At a lab, a technician performs a test often used for flu – a RT-PCR, or reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.
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Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Q&A: Here's everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its impact on Kentucky," 24 Mar. 2020 Viral Detection To determine whether a nasopharyngeal sample is positive for the coronavirus, biotechnicians use a technique known as reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, or RT-PCR.
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Jim Daley, Scientific American, "Here’s How Coronavirus Tests Work—and Who Offers Them," 27 Mar. 2020 At a lab, a technician performs a test often used for flu – a RT-PCR, or reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.
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Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Q&A: Here's everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its impact on Kentucky," 24 Mar. 2020 At a lab, a technician performs a test often used for flu – a RT-PCR, or reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.
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Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Q&A: Here's everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its impact on Kentucky," 24 Mar. 2020 At a lab, a technician performs a test often used for flu – a RT-PCR, or reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.
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Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Q&A: Here's everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its impact on Kentucky," 24 Mar. 2020 The reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test, or RT-PCR test, is the standard test used to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, "The NBA wants to finish season. These medical experts know how that can happen," 12 Apr. 2020 At a lab, a technician performs a test often used for flu – a RT-PCR, or reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.
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Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Q&A: Here's everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its impact on Kentucky," 24 Mar. 2020 At a lab, a technician performs a test often used for flu – a RT-PCR, or reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.
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Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Q&A: Here's everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its impact on Kentucky," 24 Mar. 2020
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The first known use of reverse transcriptase was in 1971
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