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 located between Americas to the East of the Pacific Ocean basin and the Asian and Australian continents to the West. The Equator divides the Pacific Ocean into the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. Below you can see a world map showing the Pacific Ocean: Simply click the + and - signs on the left of the map and zoom into the map to see more about the bordering countries and to locate some of the islands we mention in the text below.