Poly (dA: dT) tracts: major determinants of nucleosome organization
E Segal, J Widom - Current opinion in structural biology, 2009 - Elsevier
Homopolymeric stretches of deoxyadenosine nucleotides (A's) on one strand of double-
stranded DNA, referred to as poly (dA: dT) tracts or A-tracts, are overabundant in eukaryotic …
stranded DNA, referred to as poly (dA: dT) tracts or A-tracts, are overabundant in eukaryotic …
Perspective: sex, recombination, and the efficacy of selection—was Weismann right?
A Burt - Evolution, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The idea that sex functions to provide variation for natural selection to act upon was first
advocated by August Weismann and it has dominated much discussion on the evolution of …
advocated by August Weismann and it has dominated much discussion on the evolution of …
Distinct modes of regulation by chromatin encoded through nucleosome positioning signals
The detailed positions of nucleosomes profoundly impact gene regulation and are partly
encoded by the genomic DNA sequence. However, less is known about the functional …
encoded by the genomic DNA sequence. However, less is known about the functional …
Meiotic recombination hotspots
M Lichten, ASH Goldman - Annual review of genetics, 1995 - go.gale.com
Meiotic exchange occurs more frequently in some regions of the eukaryotic genome. These
regions are referred to as meiotic recombination hotspots loci. Genetic studies in the yeast …
regions are referred to as meiotic recombination hotspots loci. Genetic studies in the yeast …
[HTML][HTML] Mutational dynamics of microsatellites
A Bhargava, FF Fuentes - Molecular biotechnology, 2010 - Springer
Microsatellites are a ubiquitous class of simple repetitive DNA sequences, which are
widespread in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes. The use of microsatellites as …
widespread in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes. The use of microsatellites as …
Extensive 3′-overhanging, single-stranded DNA associated with the meiosis-specific double-strand breaks at the ARG4 recombination initiation site
H Sun, D Treco, JW Szostak - Cell, 1991 - cell.com
Meiosis-specific double-strand breaks occur at the lnltiation site for meiotic gene conversion
in the yeast AR04 gene. Here we show that the break fragments end in extensive Y …
in the yeast AR04 gene. Here we show that the break fragments end in extensive Y …
Meiosis-induced double-strand break sites determined by yeast chromatin structure
TC Wu, M Lichten - Science, 1994 - science.org
Double-strand DNA breaks (DSBs) occur at recombination hotspots during Saccharomyces
cerevisiae meiosis and are thought to initiate exchange at these loci. Analysis of DSB sites …
cerevisiae meiosis and are thought to initiate exchange at these loci. Analysis of DSB sites …
Complex gene conversion events in germline mutation at human minisatellites
AJ Jeffreys, K Tamaki, A MacLeod, DG Monckton… - Nature …, 1994 - nature.com
Mutation at the human minisatellites MS32, MS205 and MS31A has been investigated by
characterizing mutant alleles in pedigrees and in the case of MS32 by direct analysis of …
characterizing mutant alleles in pedigrees and in the case of MS32 by direct analysis of …
Clustering of meiotic double-strand breaks on yeast chromosome III
F Baudat, A Nicolas - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 1997 - National Acad Sciences
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, meiotic recombination is initiated by transient DNA
double-strand breaks (DSBs) that are repaired by interaction of the broken chromosome with …
double-strand breaks (DSBs) that are repaired by interaction of the broken chromosome with …
Shutdown of class switch recombination by deletion of a switch region control element
S Jung, K Rajewsky, A Radbruch - Science, 1993 - science.org
Upon activation, B lymphocytes can change the class of the antibody they express by
immunoglobulin class switch recombination. Cytokines can direct this recombination to …
immunoglobulin class switch recombination. Cytokines can direct this recombination to …