Sliding to the rescue of damaged DNA
Single-molecule imaging experiments have shed new light on the methods used by the enzyme RecA to align single- and double-stranded DNA so that double-strand breaks can be repaired.
Main Authors: | Bryan Gibb, Eric C Greene |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2012-12-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/00347 |
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