Term Name: | DNA replication initiation |
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Synonyms: | DNA endoreduplication initiation, DNA re-replication initiation, DNA-dependent DNA replication initiation |
Definition: | The process in which DNA-dependent DNA replication is started; it begins when specific sequences, known as origins of replication, are recognized and bound by the origin recognition complex, followed by DNA unwinding. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006270] QuickGO AmiGO |