The duplication of
DNA as part of the reproductive cycle of a cell or virus. During replication the two
DNA strands in the double
helix separate, and each strand then acts as a
template specifying the base
sequence of newly synthesized complementary strands.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143
(Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992))
on page 164