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DNA replication

Synonym(s)

The process by which a DNA molecule is duplicated.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine
The use of existing DNA as a template for the synthesis of new DNA strands. In humans and other eukaryotes, replication occurs in the cell nucleus.: Definition from: Human Genome Project Information at the U.S. Department of Energy
The process by which the DNA double helix unwinds and makes an exact copy of itself.: Definition from: Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms from the National Human Genome Research Institute


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