Explain the difference between the "leading strand" and the "lagging strand" in DNA Replication

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Gisselle Monroe

31 May, 19:19

Explain the difference between the "leading strand" and the "lagging strand" in DNA Replication

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Josh Tate · Answer 1

One of these is called the leading strand, and it is replicated continuously in the 3' to 5' direction. The other strand is the lagging strand, and it is replicated discontinuously in short sections. These sections are called Okazaki fragments, and they are short lengths of DNA.