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What is The discontinuous DNA replication that occurs during replication is catalyzed the production of small DNA segments termed and explain in detail?
Because the DNA strands are antiparallel, the polymerase functions asymmetrically. On the leading (forward) strand, the DNA is synthesized continuously. On the lagging (retrograde) strand, the DNA is synthesized in sho fragments, the so-called Okazaki fragments Harper30e pg: 383