The Smc5/6 complex counteracts R-loop formation at highly transcribed genes in cooperation with RNase H2

The R-loop is a common transcriptional by-product that consists of an RNA-DNA duplex joined to a displaced strand of genomic DNA. While the effects of R-loops on health and disease are well established, there is still an incomplete understanding of the cellular processes responsible for their remova...

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Main Authors: Shamayita Roy, Hemanta Adhikary, Sarah Isler, Damien D'Amours
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/96626