origin of replication (ori)

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04330
A
sequence
of
DNA
at which
replication
is initiated on a
chromosome
,
plasmid
or virus.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 162 [Terms] [Paper]