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Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleic Acids > DNA > DNA, Cruciform
Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Nucleic Acid Conformation > DNA, Cruciform
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Nucleic Acid Conformation > DNA, Cruciform

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DNA, Cruciform  

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Entry terms

  • Cruciform DNA
  • Cruciform, DNA
  • DNA Cruciform
  • DNA Cruciforms
  • DNA, Holliday Junction
  • DNAs, Holliday Junction
  • Holliday Junction
  • Holliday Junction DNA
  • Holliday Junction DNAs
  • Holliday Junctions
  • Junction DNAs, Holliday
  • Junction, Holliday

Scope note

  • A cross-shaped DNA structure that can be observed under the electron microscope. It is formed by the incomplete exchange of strands between two double-stranded helices or by complementary INVERTED REPEAT SEQUENCES that refold into hairpin loops on opposite strands across from each other.

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  • 2004;

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D045566

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