of DNA that bears two or more tandem guanine tracts (G-tract) on the nontemplate strand.
Putative HQ-forming sequences are enriched in the nearby 1000 nt region right downstream
of transcription start sites in the nontemplate strand of warm-blooded animals, and HQ
regulates transcription under both in vitro and in vivo conditions. Therefore, knowledge of
the mechanism of HQ formation is important for understanding the biological function of HQ …