Term Name: | rolling circle DNA replication |
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Synonyms: | rolling circle replication |
Definition: | A DNA-dependent DNA replication process in which a single-stranded DNA molecule is synthesized from a circular duplex template. Replication typically does not cease when one circumference has been replicated, but continues around the circumference several more times, producing a long single strand comprising multimers of the replicon. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0070581] QuickGO AmiGO |