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Replication

Replication, in molecular biology, is the process by which genetic material is copied so that information can be transmitted to daughter cells or progeny particles. In cellular organisms it refers to the semiconservative duplication of DNA prior to cell division, in which each strand templates synthesis of a complem…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 52× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Replication, in molecular biology, is the process by which genetic material is copied so that information can be transmitted to daughter cells or progeny particles. In cellular organisms it refers to the semiconservative duplication of DNA prior to cell division, in which each strand templates synthesis of a complementary strand; in viruses it denotes the intracellular reproduction of viral genomes and the assembly of new infectious particles. Fidelity, regulation, and the control of replication are central to genome stability, development, and disease. The research collected here engages replication and the broader machinery of genetic information across several contexts. Viral replication features prominently, including narrative review of SARS-CoV-2 and analytical modelling of its intracellular life cycle, alongside immunological strategies directed against HIV-1. Genome integrity and its disruption appear in work on oxidative telomere attrition and biological aging and on gene-expression changes underlying resistance to apoptosis in cancer cells. Regulatory and sequence-level analyses are represented by computational study of regulatory SNPs and transcription-factor binding linked to high-altitude adaptation, and by examination of genes involved in tumour formation. The collection also reflects evolutionary and modelling perspectives on heredity and disease. Together these works situate replication within the wider biology of genetic information transfer, emphasising how the accurate copying and regulation of genomes underpins both normal physiology and the pathology of infection and cancer.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): A Narrative Review

Rezapour BarataliCorresponding author
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Assistant Professor, PhD in Health education and promotion, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Exact topic International Journal of Coronaviruses Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3373
2019

Genes in Tumor Formation

Riede IsoldeCorresponding author
Independent Cancer Research, Im Amann 7, Ueberlingen D-88662.
Exact topic Hematology and Oncology Research Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-19-2986

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 52 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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