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Replication Origin

A unique DNA sequence of a replicon at which DNA REPLICATION is initiated and proceeds bidirectionally or unidirectionally. It contains the sites where the first separation of the complementary strands occurs, a primer RNA is synthesized, and the switch from primer RNA to DNA synthesis takes place. (Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed)

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): G05.360.340.024.220.760, G05.360.340.024.745.725

MeSH Unique ID: D018741

Entry Terms:

  • Origin, Replication
  • Origins, Replication
  • ori Region
  • ori Regions
  • Region, ori
  • Regions, ori
  • Origin of Replication
  • Replication Origins

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