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What is the function of DNA ligase in DNA replication?
That's interesting. Can you explain what Okazaki fragments are?
Sure. Okazaki fragments are short, discontinuous DNA segments that are synthesized during the replication of the lagging strand of DNA. They are synthesized in the opposite direction of replication fork movement, in short stretches of 100-200 nucleotides. DNA ligase then joins them together to form one continuous strand.