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Nature of DNA Precursors

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No topic in molecular biology has been more controversial than DNA replication. So far, no postulated mechanisms or replicating enzymes have adequately withstood close scrutiny, and now, Werner questions the basic assumption that 5′ nucleoside triphosphates are the precursors for in vivo DNA replication.

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WERNER, R. Nature of DNA Precursors. Nature New Biology 233, 99–103 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio233099a0

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