The formation of triple-stranded DNA prevents spontaneous branch-migration

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 294, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 851-857

  Benet, Ariadna ^a   Azorín, Fernando ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Branch migration; DNA recombination; Holliday junction; Triplex DNA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA TRANSFER; HOLLIDAY JUNCTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033544702     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3295     Document Type: Article

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