Why Do Many RNA Viruses Encode Their Own RNA-Dependent RNA

question 56

Essay

Why do many RNA viruses encode their own RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and package them in viral particles? How do we take advantage of these viral-specific polymerases?

---

Definitions:

Critical Value

A threshold value used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis, based on the statistical model used.

Level of Significance

A threshold within statistical hypothesis testing that determines whether to accept or reject the null hypothesis, paralleling the concept of a significance level but emphasizing its critical value in analysis.

Means

The average of a set of values, calculated by dividing the sum of the values by the number of values.

Populations

Refers to the entire group of individuals or items that are the subject of a statistical study.