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Reinitiation of RNA Chain Synthesis in vitro

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During transcription of bacteriophage T4 or T5 DNA in 0.2 M KCl, RNA polymerase is able to terminate the synthesis of RNA chains, dissociate from the DNA template and reinitiate new RNA chains on new DNA templates.

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RICHARDSON, J. Reinitiation of RNA Chain Synthesis in vitro. Nature 225, 1109–1112 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2251109a0

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