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Retroviral LTRs. The relationship of retroviral RNA to the reverse transcribed DNA is shown. The viral RNA contains short direct repeats at either end (R), and the viral DNA contains long terminal repeats. Subdivision of the LTR into U3, R and U5 regions is shown at the bottom.