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The resulting stretch of newly synthesized DNA that is associated with this lagging or discontinuous strand is called an Okazaki fragment. Okazaki fragments, as with DNA replication in general, requires RNA priming, which serves as the beginning of an Okazaki fragment.
Definition. noun, plural: Okazaki fragments. Relatively short fragment of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication. Supplement. At the start of DNA replication, DNA unwinds and the two strands splits in two, forming two prongs which resemble a fork (thus, called replication fork).elatively short fragment of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication. Supplement. At the start of DNA replication, DNA unwinds and the two strands splits in two, forming two prongs which resemble a fork (thus, called replication fork).