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Note in step 4 that DNA synthesized from the viral RNA genome is integrated into
the host cell chromosomal DNA , a characteristic unique to retroviruses .
Evolution of Viruses Viruses do not really fit our definition of living organisms .
Note in step 4 that DNA synthesized from the viral RNA genome is integrated into
the host cell chromosomal DNA , a characteristic unique to retroviruses .
Evolution of Viruses Viruses do not really fit our definition of living organisms .
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Reproductive rates in the organism's natural habitat , the large intestine ( colon )
of mammals , can be much slower . One doubling in the human colon takes about
12 hours , for instance , but this is enough to replace the 2 x 1010 bacteria lost ...
Reproductive rates in the organism's natural habitat , the large intestine ( colon )
of mammals , can be much slower . One doubling in the human colon takes about
12 hours , for instance , but this is enough to replace the 2 x 1010 bacteria lost ...
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