DrVirgo
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In researching the treatment of HIV, if it were possible to ablate the expression of the HIV pol gene, what other aspect of the virus's life cycle would be directly altered?
A. Transcription of proviral DNA
B. Production of viral mRNA
C. Integration of proviral DNA
D. Nucleocapsid
E. Viral maturation
(please explain your answer)
thanks.
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| reet
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not sure ...
ans C.. INTERGRATion of proviral DNA
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| robin082006
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why not A?
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| DrVirgo
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Reet is right. its C.
pol codes for RT, Integrase and Protease.
I was thinking A also but answer that was given said that A and B are done by host cell viral polymerase.
Reet, can you please explain this point further?
Thanks again.
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