Improved Bayesian methods for detecting recombination and rate heterogeneity in DNA sequence alignments [PDF]
DNA sequence alignments are usually not homogeneous. Mosaic structures may result as a consequence of recombination or rate heterogeneity. Interspecific recombination, in which DNA subsequences are transferred between different (typically viral or ...
Mantzaris, Alexander Vassilios +1 more
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Model for topology dependent DNA binding
This package contains code that implements a model for topology-dependent binding to ...
Jan Lipfert (Utrecht University)
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A fundamental regulatory mechanism operating through OmpR and DNA topology controls expression of Salmonella pathogenicity islands SPI-1 and SPI-2. [PDF]
DNA topology has fundamental control over the ability of transcription factors to access their target DNA sites at gene promoters. However, the influence of DNA topology on protein-DNA and protein-protein interactions is poorly understood.
Andrew D S Cameron, Charles J Dorman
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DNA Mechanics and Topology [PDF]
We review the current understanding of the mechanics of DNA and DNA-protein complexes, from scales of base pairs up to whole chromosomes. Mechanics of the double helix as revealed by single-molecule experiments will be described, with an emphasis on the role of polymer statistical mechanics.
Sumitabha, Brahmachari, John F, Marko
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Probing hyper-negatively supercoiled mini-circles with nucleases and DNA binding proteins. [PDF]
It is well accepted that the introduction of negative supercoils locally unwinds the DNA double helix, influencing thus the activity of proteins. Despite the use of recent methods of molecular dynamics simulations to model the DNA supercoiling-induced ...
Carole Saintomé, Emmanuelle Delagoutte
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The organizer of chromatin topology RIF1 ensures cellular resilience to DNA replication stress
The conserved protein RIF1 stabilizes replication factories and regulates cohesin recruitment in response to replication stress to limit DNA lesions. Eukaryotic genomes are duplicated from thousands of replication origins that fire sequentially forming a
Rana Lebdy +6 more
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Untangling intracellular DNA topology [PDF]
SummaryThe biochemical steps by which bacterial topoisomerases alter the topology of DNA are well known. However, it has been a more vexing task to establish physiological roles and sites of action of the different topoisomerases within the context of the bacterial cell cycle.
Olivier, Espeli, Kenneth J, Marians
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Tuning the topology of a two-dimensional catenated DNA network
Molecular topology of polymers plays a key role in determining their physical properties. We studied herein the topological effects on the static and dynamic properties of a 2D catenated network of DNA rings called a kinetoplast. Restriction enzymes that
Indresh Yadav +2 more
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Topological Behavior of Plasmid DNA [PDF]
ABSTRACT The discovery of the B-form structure of DNA by Watson and Crick led to an explosion of research on nucleic acids in the fields of biochemistry, biophysics, and genetics. Powerful techniques were developed to reveal a myriad of different structural conformations that change B-DNA as it is transcribed, replicated, and ...
N Patrick, Higgins +1 more
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Structural Basis of Gate-DNA Breakage and Resealing by Type II Topoisomerases [PDF]
ype II DNA topoisomerases are ubiquitous enzymes with essential functions in DNA replication, recombination and transcription. They change DNA topology by forming a transient covalent cleavage complex with a gate-DNA duplex that allows transport of a ...
Laponogov, I +27 more
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