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defined:
The process by which the DNA double helix unwinds and makes an exact copy of itself.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Lawrence Brody, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetic and Molecular Biology Branch, defines DNA replication.
illustrated:
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relatedterms:
cell, double helix
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