Okazaki fragments are short segments formed by DNA polymerase in the daughter DNA strand that runs in the 3' to 5' direction.

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Okazaki fragments are synthesized on the lagging strand, which runs in the 3' to 5' direction, during DNA replication. DNA polymerase synthesizes these short segments discontinuously in the 5' to 3' direction.

Okazaki Fragments Are Short Segments Formed by DNA Polymerase in the Daughter