A mechanism for genetic recombination generating one parent and one recombinant.
A mechanism is proposed for generating one parental and one recombinant genome in a single recombination event between two DNA molecules. Three stages of the event are described: initiation, replication, and return. Initiation requires breakage and joining of strands. Replication proceeds through a biparental "replication fork" generated in initiation. Return also involves breakage and joining of strands. Some of the implications of such a mechanism for genetic recombination are discussed.
D001435:Bacteriophages; D002875:Chromosomes; D004261:DNA Replication; D004279:DNA, Viral; D008954:Models, Biological; D011995:Recombination, Genetic
D004279:DNA, Viral