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The DNA i-motif is thought to be rare in humans

The DNA i-motif is thought to be rare in humans
Mar. 13 2024

An international consortium of researchers from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Canada, Spain, Italy and France (at École polytechnique / LOB) has been investigating the long-standing question of the stability of the unusual "i-motif" nucleic acid structure in living cells. They have shown unambiguously that DNA i-motif levels are massively depleted in living human cells.

Nature Communications 2024

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