title: The Holliday junction is finally seen with crystal clarity.
abstract: After a long wait, we finally see the structure of the Holliday junction of genetic recombination at atomic resolution. It comprises a right-handed cross of DNA molecules, with an antiparallel orientation of strands.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lilley
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Norman
mesh_terms: D020029:Base Pairing; D003460:Crystallization; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D011995:Recombination, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA