Not only the shape of the bases, but also the orbital interactions in the hydrogen bonds are essential for DNA replication, as follows from quantum-chemical analyses of Watson–Crick pairs and mimics thereof (see Figure: X, Z=O, F, H; W, Y=N, C), in combination with earlier experimental results.
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Guerra et al. (2002) studied this question.