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 of earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic (North) to the Southern Ocean (Antarctica-South) and is bordered by Australia/Asia and North/South America in the west and east respectively. The size and shape of the Pacific Ocean, however, are dynamic.