Designer molecule shines a spotlight on mysterious 4-stranded DNA

9 septiembre 2015

A small fluorescent molecule has shed new light on knots of DNA thought to play a role in regulating how genes are switched on and off. DNA is typically arranged in a double helix, where two strands are intertwined like a coiled ladder, but previous research has shown the existence of unusual DNA structures called quadruplexes, where four strands are arranged in the form of little knots.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150909090609.htm

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