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Replication

Definition

noun

(1) (genetics) The process of duplicating or producing an exact copy of a polynucleotide strand such as DNA.

(2) (general) The process of duplicating or replicating, as a procedure in scientific experiments.

(3) (general) The act or process of generating a copy; reproduction.


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Word origin: from Latin replicātiō (a folding back)

Synonym(s):

  • duplication (general)
  • repetition (general)

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minimal biological function

It seems like you're asking about something from BEFORE the initial cell. Replication would be one function. Energy transformation would be another. So would be self-organization. And evolution.

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by Darby
Tue May 07, 2013 6:47 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: minimal biological function
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Views: 141

minimal biological function

... has been identified in evolutionary terms. When I mean function, I mean: a) something that biologists feel evolved after the initial cell/self-replication was in place b) was absent at one point in time c) is not simply a reversible variation (adaptable feature) d) a concrete mechanism at the ...

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by tenician
Sun May 05, 2013 6:08 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: minimal biological function
Replies: 1
Views: 141

Re: How did endosymbionts coordinate replication?

Just a question about mtDNA: According to the endosymbiontic theory mitochondria were ancient bacteria that survived in an ancient eukaryotic cell and continued to live as part of it as an organelle. So, I suppose, in any eukaryotic cell the mtDNA should be relatively conserved. However, the mutatio...

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by kk
Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:29 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How did endosymbionts coordinate replication?
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Views: 1772

Re: Re:

... difficulties along the way. For example, because cancer cells divide quickly and they may have dysfunctional proof-reading mechanisms in the cell replication, they easily accumulate more mutations and these have a good chance to stop any one drug from working. Thus combination treatments would ...

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by Ahsmeah
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:10 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Cancer = Mutation: Stopping Mutation Would Cure Cancer?
Replies: 6
Views: 3068

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... difficulties along the way. For example, because cancer cells divide quickly and they may have dysfunctional proof-reading mechanisms in the cell replication, they easily accumulate more mutations and these have a good chance to stop any one drug from working. Thus combination treatments would ...

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by biohazard
Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:23 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Cancer = Mutation: Stopping Mutation Would Cure Cancer?
Replies: 6
Views: 3068
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