Primase has the important role of removing the RNA primers and filling the gaps with new DNA nucleotides. Prokaryotic organisms (like bacteria) have multiple origins of replication on many linear chromosomes. The new DNA strand is synthesized ina discontinuous manner away from the. replication fork on the lagging strand. RNA primers are not required for synthesis of the new DNA strand on the leading strand.

Primase has the important role of removing the RNA primers and filling the gaps with new DNA nucleotides. Prokaryotic organisms (like bacteria) have multiple origins of replication on many linear chromosomes. The new DNA strand is synthesized ina discontinuous manner away from the. replication fork on the lagging strand. RNA primers are not required for synthesis of the new DNA strand on the leading strand.

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Chapter11: Genome Alterations: Mutation And Epigenetics

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