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.
Covering approximately. and containing more than half of the free water on Earth, the Pacific is by far the largest of the worldâs ocean basins. All of the worldâs continents could fit into the Pacific basin. The Pacific is the oldest of the existing ocean basins.Its oldest rocks have been dated at about 200 million years.overing approximately. and containing more than half of the free water on Earth, the Pacific is by far the largest of the worldâs ocean basins. All of the worldâs continents could fit into the Pacific basin. The Pacific is the oldest of the existing ocean basins.