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Chapter 11, Problem 25ESP
The genome of D. melanogaster consists of approximately 1.7 × 108 base pairs. DNA synthesis occurs at a rate of 30 base pairs per second. In the early embryo, the entire genome is replicated in five minutes. How many bidirectional origins of synthesis are required to accomplish this feat?
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