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Is it true formation of multiple replication forks tends to slow down dna replication?

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Is it true formation of multiple replication forks tends to slow down dna replication?

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The human genome has about 20,000 origins for replication, which will produce 20,000 replication forks. It is necessary to have this many because the human genome is so large (3.3 billion base pairs). Without 20,000 origins, DNA replication would take close to 20,000 times longer.