Reverse transcriptases are enzymes encoded in retroviruses viral genome. The enzyme is responsible for transcription of the viral RNA to produce a dsDNA that can be inserted into the host genome.
Pacific Ocean Basin. The Pacific Ocean is bounded on the east by the North and South American continents; on the north by the Bering Strait; on the west by Asia, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia; and on the south by the Southern Ocean.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean basin on Earth, covering more than 60 million square miles (155 million square kilometers) and averaging a depth of 13,000 feet (4,000 meters). Covering more than 30 percent of the Earthâs surface, the Pacific Ocean is the largest water mass on the planet. With a surface area of more than 60 million square miles (155 millions square kilometers), this ocean basin is larger than the landmass of all the continents combined. And it contains almost twice as much water as the world's second largest body of water, the Atlantic Ocean.