lagging strand

noun

The strand of DNA that is replicated from the 5' to the 3' direction.

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Meanings

nounlagging strand (plural lagging strands)

plural lagging strands

  1. biologyThe strand of DNA that is replicated from the 5' to the 3' direction.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 后随链
  • 后随链 (hòusuí liàn)a strand of new DNA whose direction of synthesis is opposite to the direction of the growing replication fork
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APA

lagging strand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagging%20strand

MLA

“lagging strand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagging%20strand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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