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Replication fork regression as a likely response to a blocking DNA lesion

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(a), (b) Regression pairs the damaged site (shown as a triangle) with its undamaged template (blue).

(c), (e) The daughter–strand complement of the damaged strand (black) can then be copied from the other daughter strand (green).

The fork then reforms and replication can re-start, whether the damage has been repaired (f) or not (d).
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