Illustration of DNA's knot-like i-motif structure (IMAGE)

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Illustration of DNA's knot-like i-motif structure

Caption

The knot-like i-motif structure protruding from DNA’s double helix has been mapped in 50,000 locations in the human genome, concentrated in key functional areas including regions that control gene activity.

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Garvan Institute

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