DNA Replication Stalled on a G4 (IMAGE)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

DNA Replication Stalled on a G4

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MSK researchers are shedding new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that can cause DNA replication to stall. The structures are a potential therapeutic target in cancer. Image Credit: Hite and Remus Labs.

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center / Hite & Remus Labs

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