Replication Fork [edit]. When DNA is being replicated, it forms a replication fork that was created during the helicase process that separates the DNA strand. The strands that are separated are called the leading strand and the lagging strand accordingly. The leading strand is synthesized in the 5'-3' direction.eplication Fork [edit]. When DNA is being replicated, it forms a replication fork that was created during the helicase process that separates the DNA strand. The strands that are separated are called the leading strand and the lagging strand accordingly. The leading strand is synthesized in the 5'-3' direction.
February 20, 2017 5:09pm EST February 20, 2017 5:09pm EST Alabama hired New England Patriots assistant Brian Daboll as its new offensive coordinator Thursday, a move that is sure to be overanalyzed in Tuscaloosa, Ala., until the 2017 football season starts. Brian Daboll (Getty Images)
Alabama WR Chris Black announces plans to transfer. Two days after celebrating a second straight SEC championship, Alabama wide receiver Chris Black announced he will be leaving the Crimson Tide. The junior sent a pair of tweets on Monday night indicating he will no longer attend the University of Alabama. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Black has caught 25 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns in his Alabama career.