Cells use loop extrusion to weave and tie the genome

Leonid A. Mirny ()

Nature, 2021, vol. 590, issue 7847, 554-555

Abstract: A study reveals that a process called loop extrusion, which is central to the folding and function of chromosomes, also seems to play a key part in the repair of double-strand DNA breaks.

Keywords: Molecular; biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-00351-1

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