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DNA replication

Nancy L. Craig, Rachel Green, Carol W. Greider, Gisela Storz, Cynthia Wolberger, Orna Cohen‐Fix

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Abstract

This chapter evaluates DNA replication, which occurs in three distinct phases: initiation, elongation, and termination. Initiation of replication in bacteria occurs at a unique chromosomal location called an origin, which is recognized by specific proteins. Initiation of replication in eukaryotes, in contrast, usually occurs stochastically at sites marked in the genome by binding of the pre-replication complex. New DNA strands are initiated by RNA or combined RNA and DNA primers, which are synthesized by primase in bacteria and the polymerase α-primase complex in eukaryotes. After their initial synthesis, the primers are then elongated by the replicative DNA polymerase. The termination of replication occurs when two replication forks traveling in opposite directions meet. The chapter then looks at the regulation of the initiation of DNA replication, the end-replication problem, and the replication of chromatin.

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APA 7

Craig, N. L., Green, R., Greider, C. W., Storz, G., Wolberger, C., & Cohen‐Fix, O. (2021). DNA replication. Oxford University Press eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1093/hesc/9780198788652.003.0006

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Craig, Nancy L., et al. “DNA replication.” Oxford University Press eBooks, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1093/hesc/9780198788652.003.0006.

Chicago

Craig, Nancy L., Rachel Green, Carol W. Greider, Gisela Storz, Cynthia Wolberger, and Orna Cohen‐Fix. 2021. “DNA replication.” Oxford University Press eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1093/hesc/9780198788652.003.0006.

Harvard

Craig, N.L. et al. (2021) ‘DNA replication’, Oxford University Press eBooks. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/hesc/9780198788652.003.0006.

BibTeX

@incollection{craig2021replication,
  title = {{DNA replication}},
  author = {Craig, Nancy L. and Green, Rachel and Greider, Carol W. and Storz, Gisela and Wolberger, Cynthia and Cohen‐Fix, Orna},
  booktitle = {Oxford University Press eBooks},
  year = {2021},
  doi = {10.1093/hesc/9780198788652.003.0006}
}

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