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General Model for the Replication of Double Stranded DNA Molecules

Nature New Biology volume 244, pages 257–260 (1973)Cite this article

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It is postulated that replication of double stranded DNA involves the sequential addition of microbubbles, containing RNA-primed short nascent DNA pieces, to a macrobubble, followed by covalent attachment of the fragments into longer nascent strands.

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IOANNOU, P. General Model for the Replication of Double Stranded DNA Molecules. Nature New Biology 244, 257–260 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio244257a0

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