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An RNA dependent DNA polymerase analogous to that of RNA tumour viruses has been found in lymphoblasts of leukaemic patients but not of normal donors. The enzyme can use an RNA template from mammalian cells to synthesize DNA.
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GALLO, R., YANG, S. & TING, R. RNA Dependent DNA Polymerase of Human Acute Leukaemic Cells. Nature 228, 927–929 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228927a0
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