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Abstract
A mechanism is proposed for generating one parental and one recombinant genome in a single recombination event between two DNA molecules. Three stages of the event are described: initiation, replication, and return. Initiation requires breakage and joining of strands. Replication proceeds through a biparental "replication fork" generated in initiation. Return also involves breakage and joining of strands. Some of the implications of such a mechanism for genetic recombination are discussed.Mesh:
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Year: 1969 PMID: 5261034 PMCID: PMC223382 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.64.2.573
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205