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DNA replication

cellular metabolic process in which a cell duplicates one or more molecules of DNA
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DNA replication

Summary

DNA replication is a biological process[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,173 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • DNA replication's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • DNA replication followed M phase[4].
  • DNA replication was followed by S phase[5].
  • DNA replication is a type of DNA metabolic process[6].
  • DNA replication is part of Systems Biology Ontology[7].
  • DNA replication's Commons category is recorded as DNA replication[8].
  • DNA replication comprises DNA biosynthetic process[9].
  • DNA replication comprises lagging strand elongation[10].
  • DNA replication comprises leading strand elongation[11].
  • DNA replication's topic's main category is recorded as Category:DNA replication[12].
  • DNA replication's topic has template is recorded as Template:DNA replication[13].
  • DNA replication's has characteristic is recorded as DNA replication proofreading[14].
  • DNA replication's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006260[15].
  • DNA replication's exact match is recorded as http://biomodels.net/SBO/SBO_0000204[16].
  • DNA replication's biological phase is recorded as S phase[17].

Body

Definition and Type

DNA replication's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. It is a type of DNA metabolic process[6].

Use and Application

Components include DNA biosynthetic process[9], lagging strand elongation[10], and leading strand elongation[11]. DNA replication is part of Systems Biology Ontology[7].

Why It Matters

DNA replication ranks in the top 9% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,173 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Followed by → S phase
    Instance of → biological process
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