The regulation and functions of DNA and RNA G-quadruplexes

D Varshney, J Spiegel, K Zyner, D Tannahill… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2020 - nature.com
DNA and RNA can adopt various secondary structures. Four-stranded G-quadruplex (G4)
structures form through self-recognition of guanines into stacked tetrads, and considerable …

[HTML][HTML] Noncanonical DNA structures are drivers of genome evolution

KD Makova, MH Weissensteiner - Trends in Genetics, 2023 - cell.com
In addition to the canonical right-handed double helix, other DNA structures, termed 'non-B
DNA', can form in the genomes across the tree of life. Non-B DNA regulates multiple cellular …

[HTML][HTML] Template and target-site recognition by human LINE-1 in retrotransposition

A Thawani, AJF Ariza, E Nogales, K Collins - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The long interspersed element-1 (LINE-1, hereafter L1) retrotransposon has generated
nearly one-third of the human genome and serves as an active source of genetic diversity …

[HTML][HTML] Multimeric G-quadruplexes: A review on their biological roles and targeting

I Frasson, V Pirota, SN Richter, F Doria - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In human cells, nucleic acids adopt several non-canonical structures that regulate key
cellular processes. Among them, G-quadruplexes (G4s) are stable structures that form in …

Non-B DNA: a major contributor to small-and large-scale variation in nucleotide substitution frequencies across the genome

WM Guiblet, MA Cremona, RS Harris… - Nucleic Acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Approximately 13% of the human genome can fold into non-canonical (non-B) DNA
structures (eg G-quadruplexes, Z-DNA, etc.), which have been implicated in vital cellular …

[HTML][HTML] LINE-1 regulates cortical development by acting as long non-coding RNAs

D Mangoni, A Simi, P Lau, A Armaos… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Long Interspersed Nuclear Elements-1s (L1s) are transposable elements that
constitute most of the genome's transcriptional output yet have still largely unknown …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning model for sequence-driven DNA G-quadruplex formation

AB Sahakyan, VS Chambers, G Marsico, T Santner… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
We describe a sequence-based computational model to predict DNA G-quadruplex (G4)
formation. The model was developed using large-scale machine learning from an extensive …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic landscape of oxidative DNA damage and repair reveals regioselective protection from mutagenesis

AR Poetsch, SJ Boulton, NM Luscombe - Genome biology, 2018 - Springer
Background DNA is subject to constant chemical modification and damage, which
eventually results in variable mutation rates throughout the genome. Although detailed …

[HTML][HTML] L1 mosaicism in mammals: extent, effects, and evolution

GJ Faulkner, JL Garcia-Perez - TRENDS in Genetics, 2017 - cell.com
The retrotransposon LINE-1 (long interspersed element 1, L1) is a transposable element that
has extensively colonized the mammalian germline. L1 retrotransposition can also occur in …

G-Quadruplex DNA and RNA

D Yang - G-Quadruplex Nucleic Acids: Methods and Protocols, 2019 - Springer
Abstract G-quadruplexes (G4s) have become one of the most exciting nucleic acid
secondary structures. A noncanonical, four-stranded structure formed in guanine-rich DNA …