| Literature DB >> 19123200 |
Guliang Wang1, Karen M Vasquez.
Abstract
Regions of genomic DNA containing repetitive nucleotide sequences can adopt a number of different structures in addition to the canonical B-DNA form: many of these non-B DNA structures are causative factors in genetic instability and human disease. Although chromosomal DNA replication through such repetitive sequences has been considered a major cause of non-B form DNA structure-induced genetic instability, it is also observed in non-proliferative tissues. In this review, we discuss putative mechanisms responsible for the mutagenesis induced by non-B DNA structures in the absence of chromosomal DNA replication. (c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2009 PMID: 19123200 PMCID: PMC2766916 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20508
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Carcinog ISSN: 0899-1987 Impact factor: 4.784