Confidence votes 6. Reverse transcriptase is the viral enzyme responsible for making a DNA copy of the RNA genome from a retrovirus. As such, it is technically known as an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase.
Pacific Rim. DEFINITION of 'Pacific Rim'. The Pacific Rim is a geographic area surrounding the edges of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Rim covers the western shores of North America and South America, in addition to Australia, eastern Asia and the islands of the Pacific.
The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean, so a very large number of countries border it and can thus be considered part of the region. Among the largest and best-known Pacific Rim countries are China, Australia and South Korea.