Defense-associated reverse transcriptases synthesize DNA in a telomerase-like manner
Heng Zhang, Shuai Chen, Shuqin Zhang, Youjing Zhang, Pengyu Fu, Tongyu Mao, Yancheng Zhan, Jie Han, Zhikun Liu, Zhengda Shan, Zhiyong Yuan, Ying Yu, Hang Yin
This study characterizes the reverse transcription activity of DRT10 and reveals its unique 2:1 RT:ncRNA assembly and mechanism of cDNA synthesis.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry