What does lagging strand mean?

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lagging strand

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The strand of DNA that is replicated from the 5' to the 3' direction.

lagging strands (plural)

leading strand replication fork Okazaki fragment

leading strand replication fork Okazaki fragment

What does lagging strand mean?: The strand of DNA that is replicated from the 5' to the 3' direction.

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