# DNA replication in eukaryotic cells

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## TL;DR

Paper cited by one pathway page, indexed on Europe PMC as PubMed record 12045100 and published in Annual review of biochemistry; the citing page links this DOI, which is how the record was matched.

## Summary

The maintenance of the eukaryotic genome requires precisely coordinated replication of the entire genome each time a cell divides. To achieve this coordination, eukaryotic cells use an ordered series of steps to form several key protein assemblies at origins of replication. Recent studies have identified many of the protein components of these complexes and the time during the cell cycle they assemble at the origin. Interestingly, despite distinct differences in origin structure, the identity and order of assembly of eukaryotic replication factors is highly conserved across all species. This review describes our current understanding of these events and how they are coordinated with cell cycle progression. We focus on bringing together the results from different organisms to provide a coherent model of the events of initiation. We emphasize recent progress in determining the function of the different replication factors once they have been assembled at the origin.

Indexed on Europe PMC as PubMed record 12045100 (DOI 10.1146/annurev.biochem.71.110601.135425). Matched by DOI alone: one pathway page cites this DOI among its external links (the pages are listed under Related), and this page was written so that the citation resolves inside OnCo. No figure has been checked by an editor.

## Fields

- Kind: Key paper
- Last checked: 2026-09-22
- Tags: europepmc-ingest
- Journal: Annual review of biochemistry
- Year: 2002
- DOI: 10.1146/annurev.biochem.71.110601.135425
- Authors: Bell SP, Dutta A
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## Sources

- Annu Rev Biochem 2002: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.biochem.71.110601.135425
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12045100/
- Europe PMC: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/12045100

## Connected records

- pathways: [DNA replication & origin licensing](https://onco.cc/pathways/dna-replication-licensing/)

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