Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This knowledge base glossary provides a collection of knowledge base documents that define many technical terms. These terms are arranged alphabetically, but you can quickly jump to a specific term by selecting its first letter from the index of the knowledge base glossary below.

Reproduction or duplication, as of an exact copy of a strand of DNA.

An animal virus (e.g., HIV) that contains the enzyme reverse transcriptase. This enzyme converts the viral RNA into DNA which can combine with the DNA of the host cell and produce more viral particles.

A molecule similar to DNA that functions primarily to decode the instructions for protein synthesis that are carried by genes. See also Messenger RNA; Transfer RNA.

Any of a group of double-stranded RNA viruses having a wheel-like appearance and responsible for acute infantile gastroenteritis and for diarrhea in mice, calves and pigs.