Central dogma of genetic information was modified by the discovery of
A
Reverse transcriptase
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B
DNA polymerase
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C
RNA polymerase
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D
Ligase
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Solution
The correct option is A Reverse transcriptase Central dogma was modified by the discovery of reverse transcription. DNATranscription−−−−−−−−→RNATranslation−−−−−−−→Protein
But DNA is synthesised from RNA in retrovirus, the concept was known as reverse transcription was observed by Temin and Baltimore in Rous sarcoma virus. This reaction was catalysed by enzyme reverse transcriptase.