That usually (right?) doesn't lead to staying in the host's DNA, but I understand that some of our DNA is virus DNA so it DOES happen. Viruses per se aren't ex

That usually (right?) doesn't lead to staying in the host's DNA, but I understand that some of our DNA is virus DNA so it DOES happen. Viruses per se aren't exactly rare, so maybe he specifically meant this phenomenon. But also - that's reverse transcription, not reverse translation. Maybe Lupe made this point a little too late in his description. EDIT: Sorry, moved around the above after rethinking