since the p4 alpha gene codes for a rifamycin-resistant rna polymerase ( barrett et al. , 1983 ) , and since p4 dna replication is independent of the host primase ( bowden et al. , 1975 ) , we believe the alpha gene product is functioning as a p4-specific dna primase .
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dna replication
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dna primase