Mesh term DNA, Cruciform
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Nucleic Acid Conformation
Description
A cross-shaped DNA structure that can be observed under the electron microscope. It is formed by the incomplete exchange of strands between two double-stranded helices or by complementary INVERTED REPEAT SEQUENCES that refold into hairpin loops on opposite strands across from each other.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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