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Semi-Conservative Model

Definition: The semi-conservative model is a replication model that describes the process of DNA replication, which involves the separation of the double-stranded DNA molecule and the synthesis of two new strands, with each new DNA molecule containing one original strand and one newly synthesized strand.

Sample sentences:

• The semi-conservative model proposed by Watson and Crick in 1953 revolutionized our understanding of DNA replication.
• In the semi-conservative model, the DNA helix unwinds, and each separated strand serves as a template for the synthesis of a complementary strand.
• Scientists conducted experiments to confirm the semi-conservative model by labeling the original DNA strands with isotopes and observing their distribution in the newly replicated DNA.

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