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Origin of Concatemeric T7DNA

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The observed concatemers of T7 DNA are consistent with replication schemes resulting in double-helical molecules with 3´ ended tails. Right-ended and left-ended molecules can then join to form dimers which on further replication similarly form larger concatemers.

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