DnaE uses strand displacement synthesis during Okazaki fragment repair
Abigail H. Kendal, Frances Caroline Lowder, Lina Jeffery, Lyle A. Simmons
The paper shows that DnaE, not just Pol I, can efficiently repair Okazaki fragments via strand displacement synthesis in B. subtilis.
bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology