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Schematic representation of complex formation and replication: Two adjacent sequences form a complex based on sequence similarity; if the molecule binding with the 5′-dangling end is catalytic, in presence of empty space, replication takes place and the complementary of the other sequence is produced. Mutations may happen at this step. In the model, all sequences are 50 nt long, here they are depicted shorter for clarity.
