Sequences in the 5' and 3' R elements of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 critical for efficient reverse transcription.

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The genome of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) contains two direct repeats (R) of 97 nucleotides at each end. These elements are of critical importance during the first-strand transfer of reverse transcription, during which the minus-strand strong-stop DNA (-sssDNA) is transferred from the 5' end to the 3' end of the genomic RNA. This transfer is critical for the synthesis of the full-length...

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