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Medical Definition of Okazaki fragment
1. A relatively short (100-1000 bp) fragment of DNA that is later joined by DNA ligase to allow for 3' → 5' overall chain growth during replication. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. A relatively short (100-1000 bp) fragment of DNA that is later joined by DNA ligase to allow for 3' → 5' overall chain growth during replication. (05 Mar 2000)