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Expert: - 9/19/2007


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i was wondering what the basic steps are in dna replication

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Dear Laura,

DNA replication is sometimes divided into three phases called Initiation, Elongation, and Termination.

You can get a more detailed overview of the process here:

http://www.bio.miami.edu/dana/250/25007_4.html

and see a couple of animations here:

http://www.bio.miami.edu/dana/mov/DNAreplication1.mov

http://www.bio.miami.edu/dana/mov/cont_discont_replication.mov

Hope that helps.

Dana

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