Site-specific recombination: Synapsis and strand exchange revealed
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Recently determined crystal structures of several members of the lambda integrase family of site-specific recominases have provided insights into the cis versus trans action of active site constituents, and hte processes of synapsis and strand exchange.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997