1. The replication of DNA is semi-conservative, or "half saved
The replication of DNA is semi-conservative, or "half saved." Each of the two strands of the original DNA molecule serves as a single-strand template for the synthesis of a new complementary strand. Thus, in the next generation, half of the DNA double helix is directly from the original and half is new. (Reprinted with permission from Brooker RJ: Genetics: Analysis & Principles, 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008.)
Source: Information Flow and Levels of Regulation, Medical Genetics: An Integrated Approach
Citation: Schaefer G, Thompson, Jr. JN. Medical Genetics: An Integrated Approach; 2017 Available at: Accessed: November 07, 2017
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