In DNA replication the leading strand of DNA forming strand

Last updated: 11/12/2023

In DNA replication the leading strand of DNA forming strand called the lagging strand while the other newly is synthesized in a series of short discontinuous fragments the new DNA is synthesized as a continuous chain does not require an RNA primer an RNA primer is required is synthesized as a continuous chain the new DNA is formed in a series of short discontinuous fragments is synthesized in the 3 5 direction the new DNA is synthesized in the 5 3 direction