Biochemistry of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli

SC Kowalczykowski, DA Dixon… - Microbiological …, 1994 - Am Soc Microbiol
Homologous recombination is a fundamental biological process. Biochemical
understanding of this process is most advanced for Escherichia coli. At least 25 gene …

DNA probes: applications of the principles of nucleic acid hybridization

JG Wetmur - Critical reviews in biochemistry and molecular biology, 1991 - Taylor & Francis
Nucleic acid hybridization with a labeled probe is the only practical way to detect a
complementary target sequence in a complex nucleic acid mixture. The first section of this …

Sequence-specific molecular lithography on single DNA molecules

K Keren, M Krueger, R Gilad, G Ben-Yoseph, U Sivan… - Science, 2002 - science.org
Recent advances in the realization of individual molecular-scale electronic devices
emphasize the need for novel tools and concepts capable of assembling such devices into …

[HTML][HTML] Rad51 paralogs remodel pre-synaptic Rad51 filaments to stimulate homologous recombination

MRG Taylor, M Špírek, KR Chaurasiya, JD Ward… - Cell, 2015 - cell.com
Repair of DNA double strand breaks by homologous recombination (HR) is initiated by
Rad51 filament nucleation on single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), which catalyzes strand …

Multiplex DNA sequencing

GM Church, S Kieffer-Higgins - Science, 1988 - science.org
The increasing demand for DNA sequences can be met by replacement of each DNA
sample in a device with a mixture of N samples so that the normal throughput is increased …

[HTML][HTML] TROY, a newly identified member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, exhibits a homology with Edar and is expressed in embryonic skin and …

T Kojima, Y Morikawa, NG Copeland, DJ Gilbert… - Journal of Biological …, 2000 - ASBMB
In a signal sequence trap screening of the murine brain, we identified a new member of the
tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily designated TROY. TROY is a type I membrane …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism of homology recognition in DNA recombination from dual-molecule experiments

I De Vlaminck, MTJ van Loenhout, L Zweifel… - Molecular cell, 2012 - cell.com
In E. coli homologous recombination, a filament of RecA protein formed on DNA searches
and pairs a homologous sequence within a second DNA molecule with remarkable speed …

Sequence-specific DNA purification by triplex affinity capture.

T Ito, CL Smith, CR Cantor - Proceedings of the National …, 1992 - National Acad Sciences
A DNA isolation procedure was developed by using triple-helix formation and magnetic
separation. In this procedure, target DNA is captured by a biotinylated oligonucleotide via …

Steady at the wheel: conservative sex and the benefits of bacterial transformation

OH Ambur, J Engelstädter… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Many bacteria are highly sexual, but the reasons for their promiscuity remain obscure. Did
bacterial sex evolve to maximize diversity and facilitate adaptation in a changing world, or …

High fidelity of RecA-catalyzed recombination: a watchdog of genetic diversity

D Sagi, T Tlusty, J Stavans - Nucleic acids research, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Homologous recombination plays a key role in generating genetic diversity, while
maintaining protein functionality. The mechanisms by which RecA enables a single …