Eukaryotic DNA replication occurs in the cell nucleus and involves multiple protein complexes. It begins with the assembly of pre-replication complexes at origins of replication during G1 phase. During S phase, these complexes are activated by cyclin-dependent kinases and Dbf4-dependent kinases to initiate bidirectional replication forks. Leading strand synthesis is continuous while lagging strand occurs discontinuously in short Okazaki fragments. Replication terminates once the replication forks from opposing origins meet.