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replication fork

The Y-shaped region of a replicating DNA molecule, resulting from the separation of the DNA strands and in which the synthesis of new strands takes place. Also includes associated protein complexes.
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replication fork

Summary

replication fork is a cellular component[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (cellular_component category, ranking #126 of 301).[2]

Key Facts

  • replication fork's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • replication fork's subclass of is recorded as cellular anatomical entity[4].
  • replication fork's part of is recorded as chromosome[5].
  • replication fork's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sf1y[6].
  • replication fork's Gene Ontology ID is recorded as GO:0005657[7].
  • replication fork's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005657[8].

Why It Matters

replication fork draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (cellular_component category, ranking #126 of 301).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). replication fork. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/replication-fork
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_replication-fork_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{replication fork}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/replication-fork}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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