Replication of a circular bacterial chromosome/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Replication of a circular bacterial chromosome.

Bi-directional replication in bacteria, which occurs when two replication forks on one chromosome proceeds from an origin point of replication, to the chromosome terminus in the opposite direction.

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