NEW CELLULAR DNA. “Australian researchers have identified a new DNA structure — called the i-motif — inside cells. A twisted ‘knot’ of DNA, the i-motif has never before been directly seen inside living cells. The new shape looks entirely different to the double-stranded DNA double helix. We think the coming and going of the i-motifs is a clue to what they do. It seems likely that they are there to help switch genes on or off, and to affect whether a gene is actively read or not.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022