REPLICATION UNIT
\ɹˌɛplɪkˈe͡ɪʃən jˈuːnɪt], \ɹˌɛplɪkˈeɪʃən jˈuːnɪt], \ɹ_ˌɛ_p_l_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n j_ˈuː_n_ɪ_t]\
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Any DNA sequence capable of independent replication or a molecule that possesses a REPLICATION ORIGIN and which is therefore potentially capable of being replicated in a suitable cell. (Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)
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