Phenomena and Processes

Replicon

Any DNA sequence capable of independent replication or a molecule that possesses a REPLICATION ORIGIN and which is therefore potentially capable of being replicated in a suitable cell. (Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)

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Any DNA sequence capable of independent replication or a molecule that possesses a REPLICATION ORIGIN and which is therefore potentially capable of being replicated in a suitable cell. (Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)

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5 entry terms
  • Replication Unit
  • Replication Units
  • Replicons
  • Unit, Replication
  • Units, Replication

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  • DNA Replication (1968-1979)
  • DNA/biosynthesis (1966-1967)

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.745w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Replicon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012093. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012093
  2. Replicon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicon_(genetics)
  3. Replicon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1720369