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Prokaryotic DNA replication
DNA Replication in prokaryotes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prokaryotic DNA Replication is the process by which a prokaryote duplicates its DNA into another copy that is passed on to daughter cells.[1] Although it is often studied in the model organism E. coli, other bacteria show many similarities.[2] Replication is bi-directional and originates at a single origin of replication (OriC).[3] It consists of three steps: Initiation, elongation, and termination.[4]
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