Term Name:	DNA replication initiation
Synonyms:	DNA endoreduplication initiation, DNA re-replication initiation, DNA-dependent DNA replication initiation
Definition:	The process in which DNA-dependent DNA replication is started; it begins when specific sequences, known as origins of replication, are recognized and bound by the origin recognition complex, followed by DNA unwinding.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006270]    QuickGO    AmiGO