Term Name: leading strand elongation
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Definition: The process in which an existing DNA strand is extended continuously in a 5' to 3' direction by activities including the addition of nucleotides to the 3' end of the strand, complementary to an existing template, as part of DNA replication. Leading strand elongation proceeds in the same direction as the replication fork.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006272]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: DNA strand elongation involved in DNA replication
has subtype: mitotic DNA replication leading strand elongation
has_part: DNA replication, removal of RNA primer DNA replication, synthesis of primer