DNA Replication

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

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National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). DNA Replication.

DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated. When a cell divides, it must first duplicate its genome so that each daughter cell winds up with a complete set of chromosomes.

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The process by which the two strands of a DNA double helix separate, allowing each strand to act as a template for the synthesis of a complementary strand by specific base pairing. Includes autonomous but not virus replication.

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