DNA Replication Primer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008354",
  "term": "DNA Replication Primer",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "In genomics, a short pre-existing single-stranded polynucleotide chain to which new deoxyribonucleotides can be added by DNA polymerase. It anneals to a nucleic acid template and promotes copying of the template starting from the primer site; a single-stranded nucleic acid that can \"prime\" replication of a template; a strand of nucleic acid that serves as a starting point for DNA replication. The enzymes (DNA polymerases) that catalize DNA replication can only add new nucleotides to an existing strand of DNA.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dna-replication-primer/"
}