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lagging strand [′lag·iŋ ‚strand]
(cell and molecular biology) In deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication, the 3′ to 5′ DNA strand that is discontinuously synthesized as a series of Okazaki fragments in the 5′ to 3′ direction. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Because of the way DNA replicates, the enzyme that copies the lagging strand is unable to copy the DNA all the way to the end of the chromosome. |
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