Question

According to Central Dogma of Biology , flow of genetic information is from DNA to RNA to Protien ,ie, Unidirectional , But in the case of retrovirus flow of genetic information is from RNA to DNA to RNA to Protien . Can't this information from RNA converted into Protien directly ?

Answer 1

There are various viruses which have RNA as their genetic material that can be translated into proteins by utilizing the host cell machinery but retroviruses follow the mechanism of reverse transcription of RNA into DNA and then integration into the host genome.