The leading strand is the strand of nascent DNA which is synthesized in the same direction as the growing replication fork (5’ to 3’). The synthesis of leading strand is continuous. This is different from the lagging strand.
The leading strand is the strand of nascent DNA which is synthesized in the same direction as the growing replication fork (5’ to 3’). The synthesis of leading strand is continuous. This is different from the lagging strand.