Four-stranded DNA is formed and unfolded, researchers show
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 09:20
in Biology & Nature
Specific DNA sequences that are rich in the DNA building block guanine in the yeast species, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, can form four-stranded DNA. In a study, researchers also show that the motor protein Pfh1 can unfold these DNA structures and thus contribute to maintaining an intact genome.