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DNA Replication

DNA replication

How a cell copies its DNA before division.

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Before a cell divides, it makes a copy of its DNA so each new cell can receive genetic information.

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DNA · MoleculeCOPIED BY →DNA Replication · Process
Mitosis · ProcessPRECEDED BY →DNA Replication · Process
Meiosis · ProcessPRECEDED BY →DNA Replication · Process

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about DNA Replication.

textbookDNA replication mechanismsMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf textbookDNA replication, repair, and recombinationMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf textbookThe Cell CycleOpenStax Biology 2e textbookThe Process of MeiosisOpenStax Biology 2e
Research Claims

Eukaryotic replication uses licensed origins, replisome assembly, coordinated leading- and lagging-strand synthesis, chromatin reassembly, and checkpoint control.