Chapter 11 - Introduction

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To fully appreciate this tutorial, you should be familiar with the concepts of:
• Cell division
• DNA structure

After this tutorial, you will be able to describe:
• Replication of double-stranded DNA
• Enzymes involved in DNA replilcation

How do complex DNA molecules replicate?

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Introduction
The origin of replication
The process of replication
Completion of replication
Summary

DNA replication is a complex process requiring a number of different enzymes. Many of the essential features of DNA replication are universal, although some differences exist between prokaryotes and eukaryotes because their DNA is organized differently.