S phase

Asymmetry in the synthesis of leading and lagging strands

S phase (Synthesis phase) is the phase of the cell cycle in which DNA is replicated, occurring between G1 phase and G2 phase.[1] Since accurate duplication of the genome is critical to successful cell division, the processes that occur during S-phase are tightly regulated and widely conserved.

  1. ^ David M (2007). The cell cycle : principles of control. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199206100. OCLC 813540567.