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The Structure of the Helical Four-Way Junction in DNA, and Its Role in Genetic Recombination

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Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology 4

Part of the book series: Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology ((NUCLEIC,volume 4))

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Genetic recombination causes reassortment of markers on homologous chromosomes, and generates diversity that is a major force in evolution. Yet, recombination is a relatively infrequent event, and consequently difficult to study by conventional biochemical techniques, and thus most of the available information derives from genetics of bacteria, yeasts or fungi. This leaves many questions unanswered at the structural level, concerning the basic components of the process.

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    David M. J. Lilley

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Lilley, D.M.J. (1990). The Structure of the Helical Four-Way Junction in DNA, and Its Role in Genetic Recombination. In: Eckstein, F., Lilley, D.M.J. (eds) Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology 4. Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84150-7_4

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