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[[Image:Theta Model of Replication.jpg | thumb | upright=1.8| left| Schematic representation of the replication termination fork and fork traps of the E. coli and B. subtilis chromosomes.]] | [[Image:Theta Model of Replication.jpg | thumb | upright=1.8| left| Schematic representation of the replication termination fork and fork traps of the E. coli and B. subtilis chromosomes.]] | ||
The replication of the chromosomal DNA in most bacterial species occurs through a bidirectional mechanism, in which two replication forks progress in opposite directions from the unique origin of replication. A [replisome] | The replication of the chromosomal DNA in most bacterial species occurs through a bidirectional mechanism, in which two replication forks progress in opposite directions from the unique origin of replication. A [[replisome]] | ||