Beside the distortion in the DNA backbone caused by a mismatched base pair, what additional mark is there on eukaryotic DNA to indicate which strand needs to be repaired?

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A nick in the new strand, also known as an "Okazaki fragment," indicates where repair is needed on the newly synthesized strand. This nick is created by the DNA polymerase during replication, and is later repaired by specialized enzymes. There is no specific chemical modification or sequence gap that indicates repair is needed.

Beside the Distortion in the DNA Backbone Caused by a Mismatched