Template strand — Free Biology Illustration

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Template strand

A single preexisting DNA strand depicted as a linear or slightly curved nucleotide polymer, not a full double helix. Show a narrow blue to dark-blue sugar-phosphate backbone with exposed nitrogenous bases attached along one side and projecting inward for complementary pairing. The strand should read clearly as single-stranded, serving as the guide for synthesis or transcription, optionally with a directional orientation marker and visually distinguishable from any newly synthesized strand by its darker color. Bases may be shown in varied contrasting colors or as labeled base-like shapes.

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